How To Attach A Roof To An Existing Wall

Read on to find out how to attach a patio roof to an existing house.

How to attach a roof to an existing wall.

Attaching wood framing members to a brick wall is tricky especially if the framing will support any load as it does when a roof intersects the wall. Add decking atop the roof and nail on metal flashing where the shed roof joins the existing roof. In the case of a lean to roof over an addition the existing rafters will have to be cut away to accommodate the addition and the shed roof will require support where. Often with new construction the roof flashing is first nailed to the wall.

Existing patio is outside the dining room on the west side of the house. The patio is essentially unusable on a sunny afternoon in the summer. Then the house wrap and exterior wall covering are installed over this roof flashing. Pick roofing materials that match your existing roof.

Attaching below the ridge. On a two story house you can usually tie the ledger into a band joist also called a rim joist located between the floors as shown below. Fit rafter board into the u shaped hangers and nail it in place. How to tie a additions roof to existing roof roof additions to existing roofs how to construct a roof from an exsisting shead how to change a roof line how to attach a deck roof to existing roof how to add a roof over porch attache porch roof on house attach shed roof to house adding a roof to screened in porch adding a roof to existing.

There sometimes is a problem with movement differences of the wall and the roof decking when the flashing is fastened to both the wall and the roof. Most common ways to attach a patio roof to an existing house attaching a patio roof entails intermediate carpentry skills and creativity because there are many ways that you can choose from. As long as you use a roofing design that matches your existing roof you can use the same materials. This video looks at a couple of design options including attaching the roof ledger below that of the existing eaves and setting the patio roof atop the existing roof.