How to build a covered patio attached to house

Here's how I built a metal patio cover for my own house along with pictures I took for the permit inspector to make the approval inspection go smoothly.

Learn how to do build a pergola attached to a house. From planning, designing, to materials this tutorial will go through it all.

Well, it's been a few weeks since we've had a patio update. As a reminder or if you're new here, we tore out our previous existing pergola and covered patio and are starting almost from scratch to create a large outdoor living space. The past few weeks have been filled with the framing, roof, and electrical work. I took a photo after each day's work was finished so you can see the progression. The first one shows where we started, with a bit of demo done so the new construction could begin…

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Build a patio pergola attached to the house to extend your living space to the yard. A DIY pergola creates a room outside for entertaining and gathering.

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Build a patio pergola attached to the house to extend your living space to the yard. A DIY pergola creates a room outside for entertaining and gathering.

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The pergola in this example is 9m (30ft) long x 2.4m (8ft) wide. The project is broken into sections (pages) which include working plans, construction details, roof details, and materials. Each section contains it's own instructions and diagrams etc. The lumber list is at bottom of this page. Lumber required…

How to build a great pergola in two days for $500. Check out our detailed how-to which includes materials list, photos and more.