The best time to build a roof over your deck is during the construction of the deck itself.
Frame a deck roof.
In this case a 4 12 pitch or about 18º.
We put it together in an hour really easy.
Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
Our experts can take care of all this and more.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2.
Lift the box.
Hardware and tools are included for assembly.
This pergola offers a metal slanted roof to provide coverage from the hot sun on your deck porch or patio.
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.
The frame is metal and the sunshade is moveable.
Discuss the following issues with your professional handyman during the deck roof design process.
All the deck lumber and the boards used to make the ridge and other framework for the roof are cut at 90º angles but the cuts on the raters need to be made at the slope of the roof.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
How to build a roof over a deck step 1.