How To Build A Small Pitched Roof

Next measure the area and make calculations so you know how much of your chosen materials to buy.

How to build a small pitched roof.

Line up wall plate against existing joists and make a mark on the wall plate in line with the centre of the joists. Step 1 layout the pattern rafter after you decide to build a pitched roof you can layout and cut a rafter pattern. Make sure that this timber has been cut down to the right length. The result of that calculation is your first fix point where the top of your first batten will sit.

In case you are installing off the side of your wall then you need to bolt the timber in its place keep it firm and by making use of a spirit level you need to ensure that it s levelled. Now you have to add a beam from the timber on the high side of your sloped roof. Lay a framing square flat on the board near one end so that the horizontal blade aligns with the bottom edge of the board at 12 inches and the vertical blade is aligned at the roof pitch. This wall plate will sit on the first skin brick work.

Cut back the joist to allow fixing of front wall plate so that the front wall plate fits flush with the external front wall. This is part two of the porch build where i am doing the roof. This is a small non structural pitched roof. Subtract the length of the tile that will overhang the roof to allow any off flowing liquid on the roof to flow into the gutter.

I show how i construct it showning in detail how to do the lead flashing. Purchase your materials including prefabricated trusses plywood covering and roof tiles.