Brilliant Patio Roof Ideas: Creating An Outdoor Oasis
Inspiring ideas patio roof ideas, including shade shelters and pergolas, that can transform outdoor areas like decks, patios, and pool areas. Patio Roof Ideas In This Article: Wood Patio Roof with Spaced Rafters Wooden Louver Patio Roof Southwestern Ramadas and Vigas Metal Pergolas Interwoven Fabric Shelter Stretched Fabric Shade Cover Shade Sails Bamboo Pergola Thatched […]
Patio Roof Cover Sheds Water, Allows Natural Light
This patio roof made from corrugated polycarbonate panels and a steel frame was the perfect cover for a roof deck that needed shelter and light. Here’s how we built it. In This Article: Why We Chose a Polycarbonate Patio Cover How We Built The Patio Roof Frame How We Attached The Patio Roof Panels Final […]
Installing Patio Roof Rafters
In This Article: Attaching Rafters to a Ledger Splicing Rafters Sloping Rafters Attaching Rafters & Beams TOOLS AND MATERIALS NEEDEDB TOOLS Safety glasses, drill, screwdriver, hammer, saw, chisel, saber saw, chalk line MATERIALS Metal framing connectors, joist hangers, special rafter hangers, seismic anchors, board lumber gusset plates, manufactured metal splice plates, galvanized nails (8d or […]
How to Erect Patio Roof Posts
This article covers how to use erect posts to brace your patio roof. Includes construction examples with diagrams that apply to most patio roof projects. Accurately measuring post heights is critical when building an overhead; you cannot achieve a stable, properly aligned substructure without precise post measurements. The construction examples discussed here are for attached […]