Detached Patio Roof Plans

Use rafter hangers to secure the rafters to the ledger boards.

Detached patio roof plans.

These patio cover plans can be adapted in length and width as long as you follow your local beam and rafter span codes. Plans must be drawn to scale. These detailed patio cover plans also show you how to build a wooden deck over an existing concrete slab. Most patio cover plans are for a flat roof but these free plans are for an a line roof over the patio.

Great for climates that receive a lot of rain or snowfall the a line roof promotes drainage and makes snow easier to remove if needed. A freestanding patio is a covered patio that sits on your backyard without being supported by the house or other buildings. Site plan see page 2 shall show. When you are building a patio cover off of an existing roof or wall you must take all of your measurements from the point at which the patio roof will attach to the existing structure not the outside of the slab.

Use the info from the diagram to space the rafters every 16 on center. Patio handout la 02 2018 attached detached patio cover submittal requirements for covered patios refer to the drawings and information in this handout for help in preparing your submittal. That is why it is called a freestanding patio cover. The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.

Fit the rafters to the top of the patio cover structure. Please be sure to follow our recemmendations in the special notice at the bottom of this page concerning local building departments when ordering any of these plans. Submit two 2 sets of complete plans recommended plan size is 11 x 17. The number you see in the plans represents the distance between the rafters.

Use rafter ties to secure the rafters to the support beam.