Framing A Freestanding Patio Cover Hip Roof

The first step in the process of erecting the hip roof is to get the ridge beam into place at the top of the roof.

Framing a freestanding patio cover hip roof.

There are many ways to build a patio cover. 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. These plans are intended to provide you with some useful insight while you are designing and building a patio cover for your own home. These patio cover plans describe how i built my own patio cover.

Building a patio cover a free standing example. Diy patio cover with a line roof. Great for climates that receive a lot of rain or snowfall the a line roof promotes drainage and makes snow easier to remove if needed. Every situation is different.

The aim of building a freestanding patio cover is to protect you from the rain and the glare of the sun. Therefore you can use any materials for the roof including the tin roof. The two choices were to run 12 beams and then get 24 engineered trusses to cover the span or run 24 beams and run 12 2x8 s to span the 10 gap. Attach 4 6 centering rafters and lift the ridge beam into place.

Place the 4 6 common rafters in their designated positions along the 2 longest walls and nail them firmly to the wall with a nail gun. The patio area to be covered is fairly large 24 x12 so spanning it became the major obstacle. Tin roof just like any other metal roofs has many benefits.