Free Standing Detached Patio Cover Plans

City and suburban backyards are often small and open to the neighbor s view but this idea will provide you with an attractive covered outdoor space.

Free standing detached patio cover plans. Patio covers are structures that are open air while providing protection from direct sunlight. You can begin to cover the patio with the materials of your choice such as lattice wood translucent fiberglass wood and shingles metal panels aluminum boards and netting or canvas shade sails. This structure is heavy duty and it features a roof with a 5 degree slope but please follow the building codes. When the 4x6 beam is in place and supported by the 4x6 posts the existing roof does not carry any of the weight of the new patio cover roof.

Free standing patio cover plans. This new patio cover roof plan replaces the ledger board that you might attach to existing fascia with a 4x6 beam supported by 4x6 posts. The structure that you have just made is the simplest one. Now you have the structure of a freestanding patio cover.

See more ideas about patio backyard pergola. I had a lot of fun designing this covered patio structure because if you are like me you appreciate some shade during the hot summer days. Why not build a simple or free standing patio cover plan and enjoy your outdoor living area for many hours longer in the heat of the day. This step by step woodworking project is about how to build a patio cover free diy plans.