If you plan to have eaves to protect the shed walls make sure you add the extra length when measuring the rafters.
Framing shed roof over porch.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
Measure the entire deck to define how much room the shed roof should cover.
Sheathing 1 2 inch plywood or osb is nailed to the rafters.
Pre cut the rafters and support.
After installing the rafters we still had to extend the porch roof back over the shed roof creating a valley on either side.
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If you are tying the roof directly to a house wall you can install a ledger board with flashing and install rafter ties to attach the rafters at the appropriate angles or use engineered trusses.
How to build a shed roof over a deck step 1.
To keep the porch roof framing as simple as possible we installed a structural ridge supported by posts at each end with the common rafters landing on top of the ridge.
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Purchase 2 by 6 inch pressure treated boards to construct the shed covering.
The opposite side of the porch roof will be supported by a header beam that is installed parallel to the house on top of 6x6 support posts.
A metal deck roof will add shade and make your deck or patio space more comfortable during the hot summer months.
Shed roofs project as a single plane roof pitched away from the house.
When building a porch roof asphalt shingles or other roofing material are then attached over the roofing paper and drip edge.
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The skillion and shed style roofs are framed with a single slope 2 4 or 2 6 or thicker rafters spanning from the low wall to the high wall.