Detached Patio Roof Plans

Fit the rafters to the top of the patio cover structure.

Detached patio roof plans.

Site plan see page 2 shall show. Use the info from the diagram to space the rafters every 16 on center. 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. That is why it is called a freestanding patio cover.

A freestanding patio is a covered patio that sits on your backyard without being supported by the house or other buildings. 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. Plans must be drawn to scale. The existing slab can vary considerably throwing off crucial measurements.

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. Submit two 2 sets of complete plans recommended plan size is 11 x 17. Since it sits on its own it is varied in sizes and heights. Unlike the ones that rely on the roof this patio features at least four posts that support the cover.

The number you see in the plans represents the distance between the rafters. Use rafter ties to secure the rafters to the support beam. Use rafter hangers to secure the rafters to the ledger boards. These detailed patio cover plans also show you how to build a wooden deck over an existing concrete slab.

Patio cover plans building.