Freestanding Deck With A Roof

That is why it is called a freestanding patio cover.

Freestanding deck with a roof.

A free standing roof can be built over a deck paved patio or concrete pad. Designing the deck roof. Uplift is a concern because a freestanding deck doesn t have a house holding one end down. A freestanding patio is a covered patio that sits on your backyard without being supported by the house or other buildings.

Covered decks can be made with either stand alone roofs or when the deck is adjacent to a building with a roof connected to the building. Therefore all the sides must be secured to footings. Since it sits on its own it is varied in sizes and heights. Whether a group of parents runs to the edge of the deck to watch the kids gather easter eggs or a roof over the deck catches a bad gust of wind it is possible to tip a deck by loading one end.

Framing members should be connected with galvanized metal connectors to prevent uplift from high winds. This is where the real planning began as the design of the roof would drastically effect the appearance of the finished deck. To build a deck roof you ll need support posts rafters deck sheathing roofing material and possibly a gutter and downspout system. Unlike the ones that rely on the roof this patio features at least four posts that support the cover.

The higher the deck is from the ground the longer its support posts will need to be and the more likely the deck will be unstable. A free standing roof needs to have posts sunk into the ground.