How To Build A Metal Roof Porch

Detailed guide mount the ledger header board and install the rafters start with ledger board mounting.

How to build a metal roof porch.

Mark the line 2 inches in from. Install the roofing screws vertically along each rib in the panel. Square the pieces for assembly. Sandwich a piece of 1 2 inch plywood in between the boards and nail together.

Blow out the dust fill the hole with epoxy and insert the rod to the required depth. Remember that the location of ledger board determines the level of you porch roof so double check if it is leveled and located at the correct height. Metal roofs costs significantly more than traditional asphalt shingled roofs. Assemble the frame cut four braces at precisely 45 degree angles.

Use your neoprene washer head screws to secure the metal to the sheathing. Ensure that it is substantial. I measured the width. Measure the porch to find the best length and width for a tin porch roof.

The holes should be 1 3 rd deep in height as the length of the posts. Take care the first piece is aligned precisely perpendicular square to the edge. Building on an existing deck. Check local building code to see if you can attach a patio roof directly to your deck.

For example assume the porch measures 12 feet wide and 8 feet. The length of posts to be installed will depend upon the design of the porch roof chosen. Dig deep holes into the ground to place the posts. Place the first screw.

Let the epoxy set leaving it overnight will assure that it is rock solid and then add the anchor bolt anchor washer and nut and tighten. Space the screws about 12 in 30 cm apart down the entire piece of metal. Align the first metal roofing panel so that it overlaps the edging by 1 2 to 3 4 of an inch and is square to the roof. Take your first sheet of metal and place it on the roof so that it overhangs the edge at least 3 4 in 1 9 cm.

How to build a porch roof properly. When building a porch roof the header carries most of the weight of the roof. Mark the porch with a line parallel to the edge farthest from the house. With the braces cut i laid out the frame on the ground in the position they would.

Be sure the larger edge is laid so that the small edge of the next panel will overlap it. How to build a tin roof over a deck. You will normally build a header out of 2x6 or 2x8 planks.