Framing A New Roof Into An Existing Roof

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

Framing a new roof into an existing roof.

Therefore you need to install a patio roof. You will need building help and a large construction dumpster for debris. Tying a gable roof into an existing roof is a long expensive project usually undertaken only when there is a major addition or renovation to a house. Shingle the addition roof letting the new shingles fold through the valley center and onto the old roof deck by at least 1 ft.

After the shed roof framing is complete finish the lean to along with any part of the existing roof from which you ve removed shingles with new shingles to blend the lean to into the old roof. Re lay the shingles you removed from the existing roof. If you have basic carpentry skills and understand basic framing techniques you can attach a porch roof to a house. The bottom of our blind valley was about 30 inches short of the bottom of the porch roof so we extended the line of the valley down to the edge of the new roof.

To do this we had to extend the plane of the shed roof out over the porch roof creating a small triangular extension of the existing roof. Fasten a ridge board on the new roof if there is one to the ridge board on the existing roof if it has one. Wrapped up framing to get roof ready for sheathing. However the glare of the sunlight or the pouring rain will ruin it.

Things needed 2 by 6 2 by 8 or 2 by 4 inch framing lumber. Up from the valley center. Bed the end of each shingle in a 2 in wide ribbon of roofing cement placed 4 in. It is not a job for beginners.

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