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Covering a porch ideas? Edited to show result.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 8:51 am
Posted on 10/5/21 at 8:51 am
Been in this pace 3 years, and the pergola is getting long in the tooth. I'm guessing it's pretty old. We are wanting to go fully covered to prevent the furniture from getting totally soaked. Was inspired by a house I visited last month with a pitched add-on leading to an outdoor fireplace.
Anyway, the rear of this house makes an almost perfect U. Left side is a little shorter as that's the car port and store room. Right side is master bedroom. There's an existing covered area of about 8'(total guess). the paved porch extends out another 15-20 feet(I can measure this evening). The SO thinks we can just do something like a pergola with a pitched roof that extends over the existing roof allowing the rain to go from new roof down to old then out the existing gutters. I was thinking more of something tied into the existing roof lines and sloped down from the rear.
Ideas and pics would be awesome.
Anyway, the rear of this house makes an almost perfect U. Left side is a little shorter as that's the car port and store room. Right side is master bedroom. There's an existing covered area of about 8'(total guess). the paved porch extends out another 15-20 feet(I can measure this evening). The SO thinks we can just do something like a pergola with a pitched roof that extends over the existing roof allowing the rain to go from new roof down to old then out the existing gutters. I was thinking more of something tied into the existing roof lines and sloped down from the rear.
Ideas and pics would be awesome.
This post was edited on 6/6/23 at 1:50 pm
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Posted on 10/5/21 at 8:54 am to AlxTgr
In searching, this is close to what we are wanting. Ours is a bit wider, but basically shows the shape we would be dealing with as far as existing rook lines are concerned.
Another using sky lift hardware,
Another using sky lift hardware,
This post was edited on 10/5/21 at 9:01 am
Posted on 10/5/21 at 8:57 am to AlxTgr
A basic insulated patio cover would work just fine.
However, the picture you posted looks really nice.
However, the picture you posted looks really nice.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 9:00 am to AlxTgr
What wall height are you dealing with? If the wall height of the home is 8' you might run into issues with the not enough head clearance due to roof slope. That would require holding the eve constant and meshing into the existing roof framing.
Posted on 10/5/21 at 9:04 am to AlxTgr
What wind rating is that lifted cover rated? That thing looks like issues with wind and issues with leaking
Posted on 10/5/21 at 9:06 am to wickowick
Best pic I can find on my phone
Posted on 10/5/21 at 9:20 am to AlxTgr
so my old house had something similar except it was just over the roof on one side. Went above by about 2.5' at edge and ~4 over the edge and allowed it to drain into the existing gutters.
My buddy did same concept but was U-shaped at his house and it has worked out well.
Mine was all cypress and had cypress T&G above exposed rafters.
for reference, this is my old house
My buddy did same concept but was U-shaped at his house and it has worked out well.
Mine was all cypress and had cypress T&G above exposed rafters.
for reference, this is my old house
Posted on 10/14/21 at 9:43 am to lsu777
I am now leaning toward this option-basically a brand new roofed pergola that does not tie into the house, but overlaps on the three house sides. I guess it would need to be anchored? I face mostly south/southwest, so I don't want a storm to send this thing out into the neighborhood.
Posted on 10/14/21 at 10:46 am to AlxTgr
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I guess it would need to be anchored?
I would. They have column anchors that they pre-dill and bolt into your existing concrete. They may have to cut your patio and pour heavier footings to support the roof if its just a 4" slab.
Posted on 6/6/23 at 1:48 pm to Drunken Crawfish
Finally got this done. Happy for the most part. There are some things I would have done differently knowing what I know now. I may get someone to add some flashing to the outer edges, as rain bounces off the roof of the house and some, but not a lot, of water makes its way in.
Posted on 6/6/23 at 2:18 pm to AlxTgr
You need more hummingbird feeders :)
Edit: Just saw that was back in 2021. New one looks nice. Congrats.
Edit: Just saw that was back in 2021. New one looks nice. Congrats.
This post was edited on 6/6/23 at 2:21 pm
Posted on 6/6/23 at 2:24 pm to AlxTgr
Is that something you did yourself??
Posted on 6/6/23 at 3:20 pm to AlxTgr
you have enough clearance when you reroof?
Posted on 6/6/23 at 4:11 pm to SouthernInsanity
quote:No. I am not capable of building anything.
Is that something you did yourself??
Posted on 6/6/23 at 4:12 pm to Chad504boy
quote:It should be, but I honestly lack the knowledge to accurately answer.
you have enough clearance when you reroof?
Posted on 6/6/23 at 5:43 pm to AlxTgr
I wonder how the roof in the top photo drains. It looks like a dead valley on both sides of the gable.
Posted on 6/9/23 at 8:53 am to LSU82BILL
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This post was edited on 1/28/25 at 8:27 am
Posted on 6/9/23 at 8:59 am to lnomm34
Which one?
Posted on 6/9/23 at 12:57 pm to AlxTgr
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This post was edited on 1/28/25 at 8:27 am
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