Step 5 attach header.
How to build a patio roof frame.
You can either remove the eave or just keep it.
Step 3 anchor posts.
When building a porch roof the header carries most of the weight of the roof.
Building the patio roof.
Place the header on top of the columns and secure by toe nailing.
Step 1 get your dimensions.
Ensure that it is substantial.
Step 2 let concrete dry.
Measure the area where you want to install the patio roof cover.
Measure the size of the beam that you are going to use.
Then draw a chalk line along the outlined area for.
One on each corner of where you want the patio roof to be.
How to frame a patio roof.
Step 3 finish frame.
Step 2 construct the vertical posts.
You have to make.
Using lag bolts and a screwdriver fasten the base of the posts to the ground.
Step 4 attach rafters.
Step 5 create a top cover.
Step 4 place caps on posts.
Measure the sightline clearance height from the roof to the house not the other way around.