Roof Deck Plan

You can cover your seating arrangement with permanent roofing options.

Roof deck plan.

The pergola s roof can be left open covered with outdoor fabric or support fast growing vines. This can be built at the same time as the deck or added to an existing deck. Covered decks can be made with either stand alone roofs or when the deck is adjacent to a building with a roof connected to the building. Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.

Post base connectors. As beautiful as they are functional the modern deck roofs are an extension of and not a deterrent from the luxurious deck. Keep some lounge chairs in the open deck area to soak up the sun. It attaches to a back wall of your house and has a roof supported by sturdy posts at the edge of the deck.

Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot. Use comfortable single sofas for your seating with a centre table. The deck roof of today isn t the drab concoction so many of us remember. As a result most decks have inadequate footings to support a new porch roof.

This is where the real planning began as the design of the roof would drastically effect the appearance of the finished deck. Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate. Building a shed roof over a deck. A deck extended parapet walls using planters promises much more privacy and comfort.

Have no fear though. The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings.