I want to put in a patio cover, hip roof style. I want my rafter tails on the new hip to come about 1 foot higher than the existing wall, so that the new fascia will land on the exisating roof. I have many questions, but for now, let me ask this: Is it ok to cut back the trusses on a vertical line up the outside of the existing studs. In other words, if I ran a vert. line up the existing studs up onto the trusses could I cut them there if there is a connecting plate ahead of my cut…Have I confused you. I want to open up the new cover underneath and be rid of all the existing eaves. (especially because at the sliding back door the eaves jot out an extra foot to cover the door from rain, and then after the door it goes back to normal. If I just cover this prorch with a roof attached to the existing roof it would look stupid. It would be easier..but stupid. I want to be rid of the eaves under the new roof and come up vertical over the door. In order to do this I must cut back the eaves under the new roof. I wood think I would need a little pony wall on top of the existing top plate,yes? I wish I could get my digital camera working so I could post a pic as well. Any help would be appreciated.
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Sounds like all you're doing is cutting off the overhang. That's no big deal.
The only possible problem I could see was if your house had a cantilevered overhang instead of the more typical extended top chord overhang. If you have a cantilever, you'll have plates out beyond the house walls. (And the bottom chord would extend past the wall) In that case they shouldn't be cut.
If the top chord is all that extends out, they can be cut.
If you aren't 100% sure, have someone look at it, or post a sketch or picture here.
Rigid flexibility is the key to indecision.
here is a pic of the patio. I stood there for 30 minutes trying to figure out how I was going to do this... I see it in my mind..but canr figure out the details. The soffet is pitched with the roof. If I come over the existing cap plate by 12 inches I will need to put siding and flash on each side..that part I see...underneath I cannot visualize. Its the area going straight up underneathand the details over the brick...very frustrated. I am a trim carp...not a framer, so these things take me a long time to see. One more thing...What would be the best way to attach the beams and header to the posts. I plan on using 6x6 postsand brick them. Would carriage bolts work or should a notch the posts to recieve the header?
Those pictures are awfully big - Take a heck of a lot of time to download on a dialup account.
How soon are you going to do this? If you're going to be starting soon, tear off some of the fascia cover where you're going to be working on the roof anyway.
Sometimes things make more sense once you can see what you have to work with.Not one shred of evidence exists that life is serious.
I dont know why they are so big..I saved them in their smallest size but when you post them thwey are HUGE..by the way...dail-up...c'mon...switch over to high speed..it is worth it..trust me.
Edited 11/1/2002 4:05:07 PM ET by cutawooda
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