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How to add a roof to existing deck?

Posted by chad_m (My Page) on
Thu, May 6, 10 at 13:57

I am planning to build a 12x40 deck on the back of my house. I would like to plan ahead for a future roof over part of it. My question is how do you support the roof from an existing deck? I know if I was building the roof at the same time I would just use corner posts that were long enough to support the roof. It may be a few years before the roof comes along so I really don't want to look at the posts sticking up all the time with no roof on them. Thanks.


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RE: How to add a roof to existing deck?

Install wing walls. J.


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RE: How to add a roof to existing deck?

I am not familiar with wing walls. Do you have an example?


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RE: How to add a roof to existing deck?

I am not familiar with wing walls. Do you have an example?


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RE: How to add a roof to existing deck?

www.deckmastersllc.com In my show case there is a Spa building on top of a deck with wing walls, that is 2' 4' plywood/ redwood covered walls in the corners that hold the roof for side stress and add bearing.

These Kids,gotta watch them evey second!!! J.


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