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How to add a roof over the front door.
Did i choose a doozy of a project to jump.
These are the two that i chose to use as my inspiration.
Lift the remaining roof width lumber onto the wall 12 inches above the door frame and center lumber over the door so there is 1 foot of wood on each side of the frame.
When building the portico the builder ties into the house frame for the base of the roof.
The last step in our process for how to build a gable roof over a front door is to paint all the wood.
One column at each end supports the front of an eight foot wide portico.
It felt so good to get back at it but wow.
The rafters and ridge board are cut and placed parallel to the house.
Front entry accessories emily followill photography.
Drill holes through the lumber and into the wall every 6 inches along the length of the lumber.
Fit a wall plug into each hole in the wall.
Aug 30 2019 explore jean watson s board roof over doors and windows on pinterest.
Via bungalow restoration original source unkown this is the first project i ve done in about four weeks because of the back shoulder and arm issue i ve been nursing.
Sheathing is attached to the rafters to form the roof and then the roof is shingled.
Yesterday i started working on the portico to go over the side door of the studio.
We chose to paint most of ours the main house color with the exception of the face fascia trim around the front and above the roof that we painted our trim color.
For a smaller scale addition consider adding a roof or awning over the front door.