How To Add A Roof Over The Front Door

The rafters and ridge board are cut and placed parallel to the house.

How to add a roof over the front door.

For a smaller scale addition consider adding a roof or awning over the front door. Did i choose a doozy of a project to jump. Yesterday i started working on the portico to go over the side door of the studio. Lift the remaining roof width lumber onto the wall 12 inches above the door frame and center lumber over the door so there is 1 foot of wood on each side of the frame.

Via bungalow restoration original source unkown this is the first project i ve done in about four weeks because of the back shoulder and arm issue i ve been nursing. Drill holes through the lumber and into the wall every 6 inches along the length of the lumber. When building the portico the builder ties into the house frame for the base of the roof. This helps keep rain or sun off visitors while they ring the bell and off you while you fish for your keys.

Sheathing is attached to the rafters to form the roof and then the roof is shingled. One column at each end supports the front of an eight foot wide portico. See more ideas about house exterior doors door overhang. All the joints between the.

We chose to paint most of ours the main house color with the exception of the face fascia trim around the front and above the roof that we painted our trim color. These are the two that i chose to use as my inspiration. Front entry accessories emily followill photography. Fit a wall plug into each hole in the wall.

Aug 30 2019 explore jean watson s board roof over doors and windows on pinterest.