The open front porch below has a combination roof.
Pitched roof over porch.
Another option is to paint it white and brighten up the space as the light reflects off the white paint.
The primary roof is a hip 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.
After that to make it flush with the roof of the existing house cut the two outer rafters.
This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof.
Natural wood can bring nature into your patio area and give it a tropical look.
Use it to line the underside of your patio roof for a finished look.
Match roof material and use appropriate slope match the roofing on the covered porch with the main roof.
By matching the pitch of the gables we were still consistent with the roof.
The detached porch below has a metal hip roof.
See exactly how i made a simple porch roof step by step.
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.
On this home the roof pitch is the same as that of the gables on the dormers.
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.
I chose a pitched roof design and in this video take you through the entire job from start to finis.
Attach the horizontal beam by using a nail gun.
It s ok to mix and match roofing materials as you see here.
Wood paneling creates a solid roof above you.
You have to do it thoroughly so that the rafters sit flush on it.
Make a cutting on one of the sides of the horizontal roof beam on an angle.
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.