Roof Deck Floor Framing Plan

Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate footings.

Roof deck floor framing plan.

This in depth section will teach diy builders to frame a deck from installing a ledger board and frost footings to framing the perimeter of the deck. Building a shed roof over a deck. Many of the deck plans include features to make your deck unique including arbors pergolas built in benches and planter boxes. Our plans include a framing plan front side elevations footing layout 3d rendering cover sheet material list and a typical details building guide.

Any use of any plan on this website is at your own risk. The process of framing a deck includes creating connections between joists beams and support posts in order to build a code compliant deck structure. It illustrates the exact location of piers beams and joists. Many building departments require a local architect or engineer to design plans for porch roofs because of the increased snow roof and wind loads created by adding a roof.

A plan view shows the deck as viewed from above. It also may include a partial view of the decking railing and any other structures attached to the deck. The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings. Gable end porches will also require an additional footing in the center of the side rim to transfer the truss or rafter loads to the footings because the framing of the roof is perpendicular to the floor framing.

These deck plans plan are not considered valid unless approved by your local building inspector or structural engineer. Complete a plan overhead view.