And it s inexpensive and easy to build using materials found at any home center.
Roof on a deck built on deck bloks.
By placing the deck blocks carefully at the outset a deck can be quickly assembled in a matter of hours.
Lay out the concrete pier blocks into six columns and three rows.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.
Because they are not recessed in the ground deck blocks keep your wood off the ground and prevent the problems that occur from columns standing in water for long periods.
Joining a home made roof to your existing roof might require a level of expertise that you don t really have.
If it is next to a house or structure it should be secured to the siding or roof of that structure as well to keep it stable through high winds and lashing rains.
A 12 by 8 foot freestanding deck requires no sawing or hammering with a simple ladder frame and pier blocks.
Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.
Several commercial waterproof deck systems are available to create a dry space under a deck but rune stactic of adding a roof to a deck seems to be just as effective.
Here are the details in case you d like to build your own building a deck with a roof version.
However many decks are right next to the back of your house which raises a few issues.
If your deck has a gap between it and your house this might not be a problem as you can simply build a stand alone deck cover.
For corners deck blocks are built to accommodate 90 degree angles.