This is part 1 of a 6 part video series explaining how i installed a metal roof on my house.
Putting metal roof over deck.
If your deck is already built you can cover the bottom of the joists with a system like timbertech s dryspace.
Costs typically begin at 2 000 and go up from there.
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Costs vary by type of roofing material and the more complicated the roof the higher the labor cost.
Work toward the ridge.
Make a cutting on one of the sides of the horizontal roof beam on an angle.
These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.
Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging.
For example assume the porch measures 12 feet wide and 8 feet deep from the outside edge of the railing to the wall.
Unfortunately many homeowners who have a flat deck roof have to deal with frequent leaks.
Using corrugated metal also allows me to reduce the degree of slope or roof pitch needed to a mere 10 percent or a 1 to 10 pitch.
Overlap the edge of the roof by 1 inch.
Attach the horizontal beam by using a nail gun.
The roof will have the measurement of 144 by 96 by 96 inch.
For a roof over a porch of dimensions other than 12 feet by 8 feet you ll need to adjust your measurements accordingly.
Of roof decking costs 800 2 800 to install depending on the material you choose.
Install the first metal panel on the low end of the roof square to the eave.
Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.
Roof over deck cost you should also discuss the different costs associated with each type of roof with your handyman as it may affect your preference for one over the other.
This meant the patio cover could start at the edge of the house s roof at a height of eight feet and slope down to seven feet leaving a clearance of more than six and a half feet between the lowest part of the frame s headers and the ground at its outer edge.
If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch.
On average 300 sq ft.
After that to make it flush with the roof of the existing house cut the two outer rafters.
One advantage these waterproof deck systems have over simply screwing roof panels to the bottom of the joists is that you can remove a section to gain access to the joists if necessary.
A metal deck roof will add shade and make your deck or patio space more comfortable during the hot summer months.
In this video i cover measuring the roof figuring the metal th.
