Step 2 install a wood support structure for your panels screwing a row of 2 by 4s running parallel to your wall every 2 feet along the underside of your deck.
How to build a roof under a deck.
For a house roof the recommended minimum slope is 2 5 vertical inches for every horizontal foot but a nearly flat roof is fine for under deck installations.
Install post base connectors.
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Build the frame of the roof on the ground.
Convert the space under a second story deck into a dry spacious patio by installing this simple under deck ceiling and gutter system.
It adds to the aesthetic appeal of the space.
The under deck ceiling design.
How to build an under deck roof introduction.
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Before you begin make sure you re matching the house roof pitch angle and overhang for your roof.
These are used to attach the support posts to the frame of the deck.
Adding a roof over a deck.
How to build a roof over a deck step 1.
Use thru bolts for a solid and strong connection.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2.
Install the header beam.
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Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
Notice that the tops of the 6x6 support posts are notched to hold the header beam.
For a solid connection you ll have to make sure the frame has the appropriate blocking.
If the posts supporting the roofs are placed directly on the deck structure below there are a few considerations to make.
The posts should stack directly above a support post below and not within the span of a beam.
Install temporary bracing to keep the support posts level and in place.
How to build an under deck roof.
Be sure that the deck floor frame is at least as thick as the entire cross section of the post above and below.
Install the 2 2x10 header beams to the notched 6x6 support posts.