After the walls of your house are done the roof framingnormally follows.
Portico roof framing.
The portico goes on first and the siding butts up to the sides of the framing.
Use plywood to insulate your porch roof.
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.
Together the beams will make a frame.
Here is the before.
We framed around the existing step.
Install the fascia board on this frame and nail it accurately.
Whether you re simply adding a roof to shelter to your front porch or giving the front of your home a complete facelift you re sure to find the perfect plan to add a portico or porch to your home.
Set two posts against the house wall and the other two the distance the portico will extend typically 6 or 8 feet.
In most cases the walls have to be sheathed also in order for it to be more sturdy and strong.
Build a basic portico on a colonial house with four posts or columns and a roof.
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.
It s crazy how a building a portico a little roof and two new columns can transform the front of a home.