The final answer was to build a regular roof with a ridge extending onto the garage roof.
Plans for a deck with a roof.
As a result most decks have inadequate footings to support a new porch roof.
Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate footings.
Here are 10 options we love.
Roof extension the roof extension is usually the case where the second floor extends over the deck area.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
How to build a roof over a deck.
Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
That said it s not always the case.
Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.
Have no fear though.
Half the 12 deck width is 6 which means a 2 rise.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
A metal deck roof will add shade and make your deck or patio space more comfortable during the hot summer months.
The deck roof of today isn t the drab concoction so many of us remember.
As beautiful as they are functional the modern deck roofs are an extension of and not a deterrent from the luxurious deck.
This can be built at the same time as the deck or added to an existing deck.
The pergola s roof can be left open covered with outdoor fabric or support fast growing vines.
Either way a roof extension is a great way to cover a deck but often it s darker than a pergola awning or pavilion because there are usually 2 solid walls and sometimes 3.
It attaches to a back wall of your house and has a roof supported by sturdy posts at the edge of the deck.
The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings.
With a width of 12 and a pitch of 4 12 that meant the ridge would have to be 2 higher than the eaves of the garage.