The portico goes on first and the siding butts up to the sides of the framing.
Portico roof framing.
Install the fascia board on this frame and nail it accurately.
Use plywood to insulate your porch roof.
Here is the before.
We framed around the existing step.
Together the beams will make a frame.
In most cases the walls have to be sheathed also in order for it to be more sturdy and strong.
Build a basic portico on a colonial house with four posts or columns and a roof.
Set the roof first of all fasten the beams to the rafters from one side and support posts from the other side.
After the walls of your house are done the roof framingnormally follows.
Initially we were going to remove the cement step but decided that it was in decent shape and would provide a solid base for the new wider step so we left it.
Set two posts against the house wall and the other two the distance the portico will extend typically 6 or 8 feet.
It s crazy how a building a portico a little roof and two new columns can transform the front of a home.
In fact it s easier to do the whole thing including the shingles before the siding goes on since the flashing on the portico roof has to go under the siding.