When installed correctly the patio roof will complement the house and provide an extra entertainment for you and your family for all year round.
Roof leaking at joist on outside patio.
Tricky leaks on patio structures.
This drainage can quickly cause a damper in your party and make your deck appear less attractive to guests.
The best methods of repairing a leaking patio roof depend on several factors including the type of roofing material used and the location and size of the leak.
Be sure to start small.
Wooden decks add ample space for outdoor entertaining but the space between planks provide an opportunity for water to seep through the upper deck to your bottom patio.
Don t go crazy with the water.
Using corrugated metal also allows me to reduce the degree of slope or roof pitch needed to a mere 10 percent or a 1 to 10 pitch.
Attaching a patio roof entails intermediate carpentry skills and creativity because there are many ways that you can choose from.
Looking for roof leaks on the outside of your house.
It is a screened in patio.
I have a 20x24 insulated aluminum patio roof.
If you don t want to wait for rain to look for the leak try bringing the garden hose up on the roof.
After the rain as stopped and the sun is out put on some rubber soled shoes and use the same measurement to find the leaky area on the outside of your roof.
All of them have their own advantages and drawbacks.
Usually screen enclosures and patio structures connect to the roof of a house or other building so water run off needs to be handled with gutters.
Before you leave your attic use a measuring tape to roughly map out where the leak is so you can find it once the rain stops.
If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures.
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.
Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak.
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.
This meant the patio cover could start at the edge of the house s roof at a height of eight feet and slope down to seven feet leaving a clearance of more than six and a half feet between the lowest part of the frame s headers and the ground at its outer edge.
Some leaks can be fixed using sealant or standard methods of repairing the specific material.
It leaks where it meets the house and along the seams replace cost.
Some roof leaks are tough to locate.
Water diversion is a common element of any screen enclosure or patio.
Run the water over the place where you think the leak might be located.
