How To Attach A Shed Roof To An Existing Wall

Most common ways to attach a patio roof to an existing house.

How to attach a shed roof to an existing wall.

Prevent the splash of the rain let the air flow. On a two story house you can usually tie the ledger into a band joist also called a rim joist located between the floors as shown below. After that you can seal the brackets from the front. Reinstall the removed shingles or use new shingles to cover the area of the old roof which was exposed.

Repeat for the remaining two walls. Attaching below the ridge. Staple on roofing paper and shingle the new shed roof starting at the bottom and working up. The top plate on each side will overlap and attach to one adjoining wall corner.

Read on to find out how to attach a patio roof to an existing house. This will occur at all four corners adding an additional attachment point for each corner. If attaching a patio roof to a ledger beneath the eaves does not allow for enough headroom you can set the new patio roof s rafters on the wall s top plate. To get a cleaner and nicer look you can add some extra flashing wall covering.

Add a second top plate to more securely attach the walls and to add strength and support for the roof.