Carport roof: from flat to sloped
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Carport roof: from flat to sloped
I have a carport that needs some work. The roof leaks and has been for a while. It is a flat roof and the roofing material is peeling up and coming off. A bunch of the framing for the carport itself also needs to be replaced as well I am sure as the plywood. Thinking this is going to be a start over.
I am wondering about changing it from a flat roof to a one direction sloped roof. Idealy I would like to able to put a metal roof on.
What I am wondering about is how to frame the new roof up. I have vinyl siding on the house, and would like to leave that how it is. There is a ledger board attached to the house (might also be in need of replacing will have too see). I would like to keep the height of everything around the same as it currently is. So question is can this be done? Can I taper my joists? Or is there a better solution to achieving this?
I am wondering about changing it from a flat roof to a one direction sloped roof. Idealy I would like to able to put a metal roof on.
What I am wondering about is how to frame the new roof up. I have vinyl siding on the house, and would like to leave that how it is. There is a ledger board attached to the house (might also be in need of replacing will have too see). I would like to keep the height of everything around the same as it currently is. So question is can this be done? Can I taper my joists? Or is there a better solution to achieving this?
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Looks like you have just under 2 feet of space between the existing roof and the windows above, which is ample space to put some 2x6 sloped rafters at a 2:12 pitch for example. You'd only need to remove the bottom course of siding.