Before you begin make sure you re matching the house roof pitch angle and overhang for your roof.
How to frame a deck roof.
The posts should stack directly above a support post below and not within the span of a beam.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2 by 4 inch lumber.
Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.
If you like the idea of having the roof above your house s roof you need to make sure the support posts are within 4 feet or so of the original gutter on that side.
They are merely placed on top of another structure.
For a solid connection you ll have to make sure the frame has the appropriate blocking.
These are used to attach the support posts to the frame of the deck.
Be sure that the deck floor frame is at least as thick as the entire cross section of the post above and below.
Install post base connectors.
Step 1 build the frame of the roof on the ground.
First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.
2 fix these support posts to your decks original support frame bolts work well.
These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure.