Deck roofs attached to house

Can your deck support a roof? A deck needs to be designed for a roof and can not be added later on without a few considerations. A deck roof is heavy, and in a colder climate must be designed for additional snow load. A deck supporting a roof must include appropriate footing and beam size along with structural point load support.

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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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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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