Adding a roof to your front porch is among the most unique way to extend the space and also give a new look to your outdoors.
Stoop roof construction.
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Put roof sheathing on top of your roof.
Guidelines for construction at a minimum a stoop consists of a single step of natural stone poured concrete concrete block or other masonry or wood.
Place a piece of the plywood on the bottom corner of your roof making sure the edges are on a rafter beam.
Use construction nails 6 in 15 cm apart to secure the plywood around the outer perimeter and along each support.
Depending on the size of each project pricing can vary but overall a simple wooden deck is likely less expensive than the masonry work involved in building a stoop but a multilevel deck with recessed lighting benches and other features can get expensive.
Trusses definitely expedite the process.
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Porch roof construction using trusses is much like using basic rafter construction as outlined above with a few exceptions.
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Install beams to support the roof trusses beams need to be installed to support the roof trusses.
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The heavy concrete stoop with iron railings so typical of urban row houses would probably look out of place in rural or suburban areas unless the house was built at the turn of the 20th century.
Unlike most houses which sport a regular small porch area with room for just a couple of chairs.
For comfort and safety make the stoop wider than the door.
Use 1 2 in 1 3 cm plywood to cover the entire surface of your roof.