How To Build A Roof Over Entry Door

Attach it to the side of the frame you just installed on the side of the house supported by temporary wooden braces.

How to build a roof over entry door.

The board should be placed foot. Nail the three boards you just cut into the side of the triangle that has the plywood brace and then raise the whole unit. I pulled my truck as close to the door as i could safely get it and set up my 8 foot ladder in the bed of the truck. Determine how wide and deep you want your truss to be.

The building process was actually pretty easy so far. Cut three pieces of 2 by 4 inch lumber to this length using a circular saw. Measure the width of the door frame using a tape measure and add 2 feet to this number to find the width of the roof you will build. Cut two more pieces of 2 by 4 inch lumber 18 inches long.

Attach the plywood board to the exterior side of the front door where you need the roof. Also identify what roof you ll be using as your pitch template. Put the whole roof frame together. Step 1 fix the base.

Step 3 make a roof frame. Install the corbels flush with the top of the door trim and against the side door trim. Square off the unit and make sure it is level. We approach everything on a project as if it is a design challeng.

Step 5 fix the roof frame. Step 4 lift the roof frame. Build the corbels out of 2x4s by screwing together l shapes and adding a 45 degree angled piece between them. Bringing you along on how we would design and build one piece of a big puzzle on a project.