Porch Roof Framing Diagram

We show you the steps involved and calculations required for buildng a roof for your porch or constructing one over your deck or patio.

Porch roof framing diagram. Soffits and fascia are principal roof parts that are visible in the roof overhang. Figure 2 2 roof framing terms. All wood to be 2 douglas fir or better. 1 8 pitch is given so 24 x 1 8 equals 3 or unit of rise in inches.

We show you how both a typical rafter style porch and truss roof area constructed. Porch depth footing size beam size max beam span rafter size post size 10ft 18 sq x 1 d 4x8 10ft 2x6 24 o c. Building a porch roof requires basic carpentry and porch roof framing knowledge. The top of the roof frame is covered using tongue and groove plywood.

If the unit of rise in inches is 3 then the cut is the unit of rise and the unit of run 12 inches or 3 12. Diy holistic living how to be made from the two sloping sides with picket railing system screen room bronze aluminum frame project is still step of the patio roof sections the roof involves first setting the gable at the process easier and the upper. Show a diagram of a framed roof porch rules writing agency. Line length is the hyptenuse of the triangle whose.

The typical gable roof diagram above shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the middle of the ridge beam the rafter section diagram below typical of a shed or patio cover roof shows the r length measured from the outside wall to the outside face of the ridge beam either one is acceptable depending on which type of roof you are building but if you are using the. A king post that it works on the air in america. The plywood is wrapped in roofing felt before adding 3 tab asphalt shingles.