Mark corresponding areas and cut out spacing to install the foundations for the support posts.
Roof deck framing plan.
These will house the concrete molds that will support each post location.
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The rafters can be attached 16 on center to the ridge beam using rafter ties.
The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.
Our first free deck design is a basic 12 x 16 foot deck with footings and a short staircase.
12 x 16 deck with stairs.
When you are building a patio cover off of an existing roof or wall you must take all of your measurements from the point at which the patio roof will attach to the existing structure not the outside of the slab.
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Patio cover plans building.
Most porch roofs use 2x6 or 2x8 rafters that form an upside down v across the ridge beam.
If you are tying the shed roof into an existing roof on the house you will need to remove the shingles and sheathing to expose the roof framing.
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Hand framing a porch roof involves first setting the ridge beam and the side walls to the proper height that the roof will hang from.
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Rafters should be attached to the header beam using hurricane ties.
In the ground below the deck dig holes approximately 18 inches deep by 18 inches wide.