Adding a roof to a mobile home porch is easy to do and can be done with scrap wood.
How to make a free standing porch roof.
The new patio cover will be built using western red cedar 4x6 posts 4x6 beams and 2x6 rafters of course you can use pressure treated pine redwood or any other suitable framing material to build your patio.
Decide on your dimensions.
I chose a pitched roof design and in this video take you through the entire job from start to finis.
Square up the post holes and install the posts use a level and braces to keep them straight.
See exactly how i made a simple porch roof step by step.
Building a patio cover a free standing example.
Visit the lumber yard and get help picking lumber that will meet your local area codes for snow loads and wind shear.
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They have to be a bit longer than the patio.
Use the plans to customize the size and shape of the diy patio cover that you need.
These patio cover plans will show you how to tie in the roof with the existing house roof line to create a seamless look.
Corrugated metal roofing is lightweight and affordable and these free plans with show you how to build a patio cover with the roofing material.
The roof will be constructed using multi core galvalume metal roofing.