The posts will be attached to the slab using.
Build patio cover plans.
There are numerous ways to cover a patio.
This structure is heavy duty and it features a roof with a 5 degree slope but please follow the building codes.
After carefully considering costs and benefits the one that best fit the family s needs was a modified trellis that not only created shade but also a dry space.
The lattice panels allow enough sunlight to shine through for light and for growing plants while keeping out some of of the harmful uv rays of the sun.
The new patio cover will be built using western red cedar 4x6 posts 4x6 beams and 2x6 rafters of course you can use pressure treated pine redwood or any other suitable framing material to build your patio.
I had a lot of fun designing this covered patio structure because if you are like me you appreciate some shade during the hot summer days.
This detail video and written tutorial will show you how to build a a patio cover with a lattice panel roof.
The roof will be constructed using multi core galvalume metal roofing.
Lattice panel patio cover plans.
Building a patio cover a free standing example.
A well designed patio cover can enhance your outdoor living experience and increase the amount of time you spend outside.
When you are building a patio cover off of an existing roof or wall you must take all of your measurements from the point at which the patio roof will attach to the existing structure not the outside of the slab.
Patio cover plans building.
This step by step woodworking project is about how to build a patio cover free diy plans.