little roof over a door

[trock]

i have a back door that i want to put a little roof over, i am not sure what this roof is called??

basically a little 3 foot wide by mabe 2 foot out from the wall by a foot high or something close to a 4/12 pitch??

the wall is currently sided and covers an older style framing that has 2x10 boards not partical board to connect to

does anyone have a design plan for this or can you tell me how to build it?? do i need to flash the top under the sidine?? how do i cut out the siding so it can reattach pver the new roof?? do i need a new starter strip or something??

seems like this would be easy but the more i think about it and look at it the more i realize there is more to it than i thought

thanks

[Cole]

How educated are you on tearing down stuff and re-building?

[Dragon]

Buy an awning.

[giddonah]

aw, come on guys...

I'm not even close to being experienced compared to these guys, but I would go around and look at how others have theirs done. If you don't know anyone that has one, look for houses with no cars in the driveway and take a look (heck, just knock on their door and ask them if you can look at it). I imagine, as far as the siding is concerned, it's just like putting in a window.

[Dragon]

I am serious.

For a back door I'd buy an awning if I was inexperienced.

[Cole]

Hell yeah, there is a lot of work involved.

[giddonah]

What about satisfaction? An awning doens't look nearly as good as a little roof. Then there's the learning to be had in doing it. Plus, it'll last a hell of a lot longer than an awning. I say go for it. you could build it on the ground, cut out a section of the siding and screw the thing in, then replace the siding around it. Let's hear how hard it can be.

[Dragon]

Oh and trock, the name of that style roof is Shed Roof.

[Tom R]

I'd say if it looks easy to you, - - tackle it.

If it looks hard, - - farm it out.

How easy or hard it looks to 'you', - - is the 'self-indicator'.

If you plan on doing all or most of your own projects for now on, - - it's a good-a-time as any to start with this one.

If it's gonna be a 'one-time' thing, - - do yourself a favor, and make the phone call.

The 'learning-curve' can be brutal!

[giddonah]

Go for it. I think those kinds of projects are more worth the education and satisfaction than materials and time.

[Tom R]

Giddonah makes a good point.

P.S. Glad your new 'table' found it's way!

P.P.S. And didn't have to be 're-routed'!! :lol:

[giddonah]

hahahah. I didin't see that one coming. :lol:

Tom, you're punderful.