Building roof over permanent deck
Hey Everyone! I put my 30' TT on a permanent site last year and built a 32x8' deck with railings, gates and stairs. My awning has since bit the dust and would like to build a full roof over the deck...
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If you plan for anything less than the 8' span with a foot overhang, making the roof 9', you can use typical SPF 2 x 6, 16" on center. If you want greater than 8', you'll need to go to a larger rafter.
Around here, inspectors are almost entirely married to engineered lumber for load bearing floors and roofs but do allow conventional species of lumber for outdoor projects. We don't have to assume any inspection will be taking place but I thought I'd add that, if so.
If it was me needing a cover over a deck on a seasonal spot, I'd use cedar 2 X 6 for the rafters of a shed type roof, use a corrugated roof panel for the cover, and kick back with a cold one. If the deck didn't need protection from rain or snow, a gazebo type of roof with/without vegetation offering shade, is very inexpensive and easy to build.
Around here, inspectors are almost entirely married to engineered lumber for load bearing floors and roofs but do allow conventional species of lumber for outdoor projects. We don't have to assume any inspection will be taking place but I thought I'd add that, if so.
If it was me needing a cover over a deck on a seasonal spot, I'd use cedar 2 X 6 for the rafters of a shed type roof, use a corrugated roof panel for the cover, and kick back with a cold one. If the deck didn't need protection from rain or snow, a gazebo type of roof with/without vegetation offering shade, is very inexpensive and easy to build.
