Build Pitched Roof Over Porch
Then attach drip edge over the roofing paper.
Build pitched roof over porch. Once completed roofing paper will be installed. Nail the shingles to the felt starting from the outside in and cutting to fit when you reach a corner or edge. When building a porch roof asphalt shingles or other roofing material are then attached over the roofing paper and drip edge. Collar ties are horizontal braces that can be installed between opposite rafters to add strength and lateral stability.
Accurate and detailed plan and is crucial to building a durable and good looking porch roof. On the header side the rafters are typically notched with a birdsmouth over the top of the header or top plate of the porch wall. Calculate rise and run it is quite a simple task if you use the special online calculator to determine pitch roof slope and cut the rafter to the proper length. Draw the plan of you porch roof and make calculations.
Fit the lead flashing and cedar shingles this is a really satisfying part of the job. Cedar shingles are a dream. Nail the trusses into the existing room fasteners. Now you can begin shingling your roof preferably with asphalt shingles.
Fit the siding to the gable i then nailed the shiplap siding onto the gable of the roof for the record all the. Once the trusses soffit and fascia are in place lay the roofing felt in place. Sheathing 1 2 inch plywood or osb is nailed to the rafters. The angles you cut the rafter ends determine the pitch of the roof and the length of the rafters.