Building A Patio Cover

When you are building a patio cover off of an existing roof or wall you must take all of your measurements from the point at which the patio roof will attach to the existing structure not the outside of the slab.

Building a patio cover.

How to build a patio cover. Plus it s much easier to build a patio cover when it doesn t need to attach to your house. Some people said a building permit was unnecessary while others said it was impossible to get without a contractor s license or that it would raise my property tax etc. Building a patio cover a free standing example.

The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements. No it wouldn t raise my taxes. Getting a building permit for a patio cover. Decorative cuts to rafter.

A patio cover can be as simple as an umbrella to protect from sun and drizzle or as complicated as a diy wooden patio cover. The posts will be attached to the slab using. Yes a permit was required. How to build a patio cover part 1.

A patio cover can be a nice addition to your home and can be useful as a functional piece of furniture. A freestanding patio and seating area can expand your backyard space. Mark the cut lines to the opposite ends. Patio cover plans building.

Click here for an update to this video. Next we will build the rafters for the patio cover using 2x8s. Use a jigsaw for the curved cuts and a circular saw to for the birds mouth cuts. The roof will be constructed using multi core galvalume metal roofing.

So i called the permit and licensing office and got the correct answers. An inside look as to how i came to build myself a patio cover. 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. It can also protect your house by not allowing the heat of the.

As you can see in the diagram use a miter saw to make a 5 degree cut to one end of the rafters.