Build A Cheap Patio Cover

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.

Build a cheap patio cover.

Here s a youtube video that will provide you with detailed visual instructions on how to build a patio cover. You will need 2 joist hangers and 1 rafter for every 16 in 41 cm of length of the patio cover. Measure and cut four pieces of 2x6 lumber to a length of each of the sides of the finished patio covering plus 4 inches. The posts will be attached to the slab using.

Align them on the patio in the way that they will be raised up to the posts. Screw a 2x4 or 2x6 along the whole length of the side of your home if you plan to attach the patio cover here. Place the four pieces together in a rectangle to form the frame for the porch covering. Building a patio cover a free standing example.

The tall a line roof allows for maximum sunlight to shine on the patio while keeping the weather elements out. You can begin to cover the patio with the materials of your choice such as lattice wood translucent fiberglass wood and shingles metal panels aluminum boards and netting or canvas shade sails. Screw joist hangers into this piece of wood opposite the cross beam.