You can either tie into the rafter ends at the end board or use a ledger.
How to add a shed roof porch.
When a shed roof ties into an existing roof the new roof could be a simple lean to that covers a deck or porch or it could be the shed roof of a substantial addition.
Extend the existing rafters or truss ends.
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If you are tying the shed roof into an existing roof on the house you will need to remove the shingles and sheathing to expose the roof framing.
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Install rafters on 16 inch centers assembling the structure with 4 inch stainless steel screws and an electric screwdriver.
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Your choice will depend on the direction of your roof where you want the porch and the height of the roof section and height of the door below.
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From gable and shed roofs to hip and flat our information about how to build a porch roof will make the job easy.
Attach the shed roof to the home s framework with anchor bolts.
Add decking atop the roof and nail on metal flashing where the shed roof joins the existing roof.
Fit rafter board into the u shaped hangers and nail it in place.
You will need to attach the porch rafters to the house roof rafters and replace the roofing and flashing.
Pre cut the rafters and support columns with an electric circular saw.
There are 2 general ways to attach a porch overhang to the shed.
Install shed rafters from the ledger board to the outer wall using metal rafter hangers which attach to the ledger board with screws or nails.