Freestanding Deck With A Roof

Designing the deck roof.

Freestanding deck with a roof.

A full on deck roof often called a porch roof uses basically the same techniques as a regular roof. A free standing roof can be built over a deck paved patio or concrete pad. To build a deck roof you ll need support posts rafters deck sheathing roofing material and possibly a gutter and downspout system. This is where the real planning began as the design of the roof would drastically effect the appearance of the finished deck.

That is why it is called a freestanding patio cover. A free standing roof needs to have posts sunk into the ground. This freestanding deck surface was 40 feet by nearly 12 feet we re talking about a big platform but thankfully it wasn t very high which is a major concern with a freestanding deck. 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.

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. Uplift is a concern because a freestanding deck doesn t have a house holding one end down. Therefore all the sides must be secured to footings. 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.

If it is next to a house or structure it should be secured to the siding or roof of that structure as well to keep it stable through high winds and lashing rains. Unlike the ones that rely on the roof this patio features at least four posts that support the cover.