How To Build A Concrete Patio With Roof

Make sure the braces are level and lay down a barrier of wire mesh over the existing concrete inside of the barrier.

How to build a concrete patio with roof.

Wood roof covers are the easiest to build as you can easily find the materials needed at any home improvement center. To lay new concrete sweep and clean the old concrete and saturate the old concrete with water. However the do it yourselfer can attach a wooden roof to cinder block with little or no training in one to two days depending on the size and scope of the project. Make the patio roof a little bit higher.

It doesn t take a complicated system to make your roof function properly so the more complicated it is the higher the risk for something to go wrong. Then build a perimeter or a wood brace that is the same height as you want the concrete to be. Attaching a wood roof to a cinder block building is difficult but possible. The roof will be constructed using multi core galvalume metal roofing.

I finish the rear of the house remodel and protect our new windows and doors as well as give new shade to the rear of the. Start here if you want to build a roof over a patio or deck. How to build a patio cover part 1. Timber framed patio roof ideas.

Building a patio cover a free standing example. If local codes allow setting the overhead directly on an existing slab but the concrete is not thick enough to support the overhead s weight you will. These traditionally styled roofs are made of wood and feature large supportive beams. Because the gutter is removed you will need to install transfer flashing from the roof of the house to the patio.

We will walk you through the entire process from siting the patio roof to raising posts attaching beams and installing the roof. The new patio cover will be built using western red cedar 4x6 posts 4x6 beams and 2x6 rafters of course you can use pressure treated pine redwood or any other suitable framing material to build your patio. Failure to create an attachment point will result in roof failure especially in high winds. The posts will be attached to the slab using.

Patio roof covers can be constructed of wood plastic vinyl and fabric.