Diy Deck Cover Plans

Building a covered deck next to your home can add a great deal to both its value and to your enjoyment of it.

Diy deck cover plans.

Building a deck can be accomplished by following these covered deck plans and instructions. Building a covered deck. On jul 20 2010. The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.

Patio cover plans building. Covered deck plans that beginners can build written by doityourself staff. Use rafter hangers to secure the rafters to the ledger boards. The deck shown above is just such a project and while this article cannot give you specific plans it can help with planning and building your own deck complete with roof for those rainy days.

Use rafter ties to secure the rafters to the support beam. The number you see in the plans represents the distance between the rafters. Fit the rafters to the top of the patio cover structure. The lattice panels allow enough sunlight to shine through for light and for growing plants while keeping out some of of the harmful uv rays of the sun.

Lattice panel patio cover plans. If you are making a cover over a concrete patio rather than a deck cover you will have to bolt the post mounts into the concrete instead of screwing them in place. This detail video and written tutorial will show you how to build a a patio cover with a lattice panel roof. Framing members should be connected with galvanized metal connectors to prevent uplift from high winds.

To build a deck roof you ll need support posts rafters deck sheathing roofing material and possibly a gutter and downspout system. The key to successfully building a covered deck is pre planning following your plans and executing your construction according to your plans. 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.