You have to do it thoroughly so that the rafters sit flush on it.
Pitched roof over porch.
To give a mobile home with a flat roof better protection more energy efficiency and a more modern appearance many homeowners chose a gabled roof over design also known as pitched.
Because the rainwater is diverted out to the sides of the porch there was no need for the extra complication and expense of rainwater guttering.
The detached porch below has a metal hip roof.
Wood paneling creates a solid roof above you.
This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof.
It s ok to mix and match roofing materials as you see here.
The open front porch below has a combination roof.
After that to make it flush with the roof of the existing house cut the two outer rafters.
Attach the horizontal beam by using a nail gun.
Natural wood can bring nature into your patio area and give it a tropical look.
I chose a pitched roof design and in this video take you through the entire job from start to finis.
Use it to line the underside of your patio roof for a finished look.
Another option is to paint it white and brighten up the space as the light reflects off the white paint.
By matching the pitch of the gables we were still consistent with the roof.
These gabled roofs can be covered with asphalt shingles or metal panels the weight doesn t matter if the roof over has it s own self supporting frame.
Rainwater management by building a pitched gable roof the amount of water being shed on top of anyone entering the house was reduced.
See exactly how i made a simple porch roof step by step.
The minimum pitch for.
Match roof material and use appropriate slope match the roofing on the covered porch with the main roof.
Determine the minimum slope of the roof based on the roofing material.
I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing.
On this home the roof pitch is the same as that of the gables on the dormers.