After the soffit boards are removed use a level to plumb up from the house wall to the underside of the roof boards in line with the outside edges of the porch.
Roof porch ledger.
Determine how high it must be to provide an adequate slope to the roof.
The ledger typically a 2 by 6 is usually designed to hold one end of the patio roof rafters.
You have to fix the header board securely to hold up a heavy roof.
Most residential decks are supported on one side by a ledger that is bolted or lagged to the home s band joist.
Opaque twin wall sheeting that is installed between the roof of the patio and the barge cap allows natural light to pass through.
Locate a position for a header or ledger board.
If you are not really into natural light and want to block it you can infill the gap between the patio roof and barge cap and seal the rear opening.
This connection is critical since a failure here can cause a deck to collapse.
The ledger should be attached before the foundation is built for a deck patio roof posts and other structure.
On this building a porch roof project a beam is placed against the ledger board and fastened to the top of the end column.
If you are tying the roof directly to a house wall you can install a ledger board with flashing and install rafter ties to attach the rafters at the appropriate angles or use engineered trusses.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Mark the two points.
Then drive a long screw or nail up through the roof boards at the two marks.
Deck porch ledger boards.
Make it the full width of the porch or slightly wider depending on your porch design.
Find the wall studs or roof trusses that will have to support the ledger.
Remember that the location of ledger board determines the level of you porch roof so double check if it is leveled and located at the correct height.
Locating and mounting the ledger is normally a fairly easy process.
Plumb and square the column.
Mount the ledger header board and install the rafters start with ledger board mounting.