I didn t have to worry about snow when drawing my patio cover plans but my two layer plywood decking added some dead load to my design.
Blueprint attached patio roof plans.
Use rafter ties to secure the rafters to the support beam.
If you re looking for a roof to cover your outdoor living space then this is a smart choice.
Apart from these usual types you can get latest designs like wave pattern roof designs lattice roof designs and sheet spread roof designs.
Fit the rafters to the top of the patio cover structure.
This patio roof design tends to take up a lot of space and only looks proportional to larger homes.
Use rafter hangers to secure the rafters to the ledger boards.
Most patio cover plans are for a flat roof but these free plans are for an a line roof over the patio.
These detailed patio cover plans also show you how to build a wooden deck over an existing concrete slab.
Patio cover plans structural design.
Be sure that your home can support this style of structure both physically and visually.
The number you see in the plans represents the distance between the rafters.
I had to add that to my overall load.
Use the info from the diagram to space the rafters every 16 on center.
If continuous snow load had been a factor i would have had to use 2x6 or larger rafters.
Patio roof design generally comes with the geometric shape.
Measurements listed below are the roof dimensions of these patio covers.
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