My original plan was to use 6 x6 pt columns to support both the deck and roof.
Framing a farmers porch roof.
Being that large it made sense to have the trusses made ahead of time.
As you can see in the detail my porch was built using pre fabricated mono trusses and pre cast concrete piers.
This can be usually seen on a porch deck or n a long narrow porch.
We show you how both a typical rafter style porch and truss roof area constructed.
A roof and porch ceiling are also constructed and if needed the porch is painted to fit the house.
For a 200 square foot structure this ranges from 3 200 to 6 000.
A significant portion of the total depends on the material which usually matches whatever you have for the rest of the house.
Porch roof cost calculator.
This requires only simple roof framing no need for jack rafters and valleys.
Shed style porch roof.
It is a roof with a sloping surface attached to the upper end of the house wall.
Our farmers porch is quite large 60 ft in one direction and another 20 feet in the other.
Building a porch roof requires basic carpentry and porch roof framing knowledge.
We show you the steps involved and calculations required for buildng a roof for your porch or constructing one over your deck or patio.
All wood to be 2 douglas fir or better.
This is farmers porch that s about 6 wide wood framed deck and overhead roof system attached to the front of a colonial.
Porch depth footing size beam size max beam span rafter size post size 10ft 18 sq x 1 d 4x8 10ft 2x6 24 o c.
Porch vs patio vs deck the deck serves as an extension of the house s space and is often attached to the back of a house.
12ft 2 sq x 1 d 4x8 10ft 2x8 24 o c.
It is usually an open space with railings 1 and possibly steps.