Roofing Over A Porch Ceiling

Easy and inexpensive way to cover your patio ceiling with vinyl.

Roofing over a porch ceiling.

A metal deck roof will add shade and make your deck or patio space more comfortable during the hot summer months. Do it yourself it does not require a lot of skill or expensive tools. After that cut the rafters back to the wall line. The under deck ceiling design.

A board and batten approach you can use plywood on a porch ceiling but in such a way that no one will notice it. One of our readers rune eriksen sent us photos of his design for a home built deck drainage system and we were impressed enough to check it out. You can raise the patio roof up to 500 millimeters by removing the eaves fascia and gutter. These roofs are usually easy to install over a deck or patio just make sure you re not breaking any local building codes.

By doing this method you will have a clean finish that is connected to the wall line. Fiber roof underlayment as a final substrate. The back channel is connected to the rafter directly and reinforced. Asphalt concrete and clay tiles cedar and slate are materials that are candidates for this type of roof.

Go for a board and batten approach by covering the seams with 1 by 3 inch fir cedar or redwood trim. Porch ceilingscan be a maintenance issue if you select the wrong material or if they are not installed properly. Have no fear though. If you have an enclosed porch ceiling have vents to clear the roof cavity of moisture.

The deck roof of today isn t the drab concoction so many of us remember. To create a smooth surface and to protect the bottom of the rubber roofing from any fasteners or rough edges on the plywood i installed 1 2 in. Cdx plywood glued and screwed to the framing. You can either put up sheets of plywood first or if your joists run parallel to the house tack the beadboard right to them.

The roof sheathing is 3 4 in. His low cost easy to build under deck drainage system catches the water that drips through the deck boards and redirects it to the outside of the deck. Here are 10 options we love. Paint the ceiling a single color or try a two tone approach by painting the trim a complementary color.

For those who desire a bit more shade and privacy while soaking up the rays however a deck roof may be in order. However if for some reason the joists of your porch roof are exposed don t fret. As beautiful as they are functional the modern deck roofs are an extension of and not a deterrent from the luxurious deck. If you plan to include a ceiling fan in your porch make sure you take that into consideration when deciding on the height of your ceiling.

Most porch ceilings are covered at the least with plywood which is the perfect substrate for a high grade finish like beadboard. Check out my other vi.