It s crazy how a building a portico a little roof and two new columns can transform the front of a home.
Portico roof framing.
Framing a front porch roof or the back porch roof is needed because it is helpful in strengthening and increasing the life of your veranda including its floor and other parts.
Initially we were going to remove the cement step but decided that it was in decent shape and would provide a solid base for the new wider step so we left it.
Set the roof first of all fasten the beams to the rafters from one side and support posts from the other side.
Use plywood to insulate your porch roof.
With building instructions on how to create columns to enclosing a porch for three season living you ll discover blueprints plans and instructions that make this a job you re ready to tackle.
After the walls of your house are done the roof framingnormally follows.
Install the fascia board on this frame and nail it accurately.
The portico goes on first and the siding butts up to the sides of the framing.
Here is the before.
We framed around the existing step.
Build a basic portico on a colonial house with four posts or columns and a roof.
Together the beams will make a frame.
In fact it s easier to do the whole thing including the shingles before the siding goes on since the flashing on the portico roof has to go under the siding.