Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Jan 10, 2010 12:10 pm Hi, im Looking at building a pergola out the back of the house, it would be roughly 3.5 x 9.5 m, I wanted to look into something different as im not after a flat roof and don't really have the width for a gable roof. What i had in mind was to match the original pitch of the house roof (25 deg) and raise the pergola approx 1m above the roof of the house and bracket it off the roof truss and then slope it down towards the fence line which would then leave a gap between the original roof of the house and the new roof Has anyone seen this done before Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 2Jan 10, 2010 5:21 pm I think it could look really dramatic - unfortunately, I've no idea about the best way to go about building one. I was trying to find a photo of something similar, but apart from a few cantilevered and curved roof designs, most of the pics online seem to have bog-standard flat or pitched roofs. Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 3Jan 10, 2010 5:47 pm It sounds like what we want to do off the side of our house. The pergola will run the length of the house, and will have the same roof pitch. Hopefully we'll have ceiling fans underneath too. I dont have a pic, but have seen a few carports and pergolas done the same way. We want to put perspex on the roof of it, so will only be able to go 900mm to the fence... which is a pain If I come accross any pics I'll post them here. Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 4Jan 10, 2010 6:28 pm i have been looking around but haven't seen it done anywhere, cant get anything on google either. One of my main concerns is that id have to cut holes in the roof at this stage from what i have quickly worked out if the width of the pergola is 3.4m and i raise the pergola roofline 1m above the house roofline i should still get around 3.35m of height at the lower end which is good as i was starting to worry that it would be too low Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 5Jan 10, 2010 6:37 pm We have roof tiles, what kind of roof do you have? Friends of ours have done a really good job with theirs. They've cut small holes in their tiles and have secured metal poles to the house frame (trusses) and have put flashing around that (called lead dektite) which makes it water tight. I'll see if the can email me some pics so I can show you Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 6Jan 10, 2010 9:36 pm We have colourbond but thats nothing a grinder cant fix, if you could get pics at some stage that would be fantastic. Think i may have to go and visit a draftsman because i plan on doing a bulk of the work myself and will have to get something into council for them to look at Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 7Jan 10, 2010 9:49 pm Check your local councils website for the regulations. Will you be using timber or steel? Steel requires less structure but is more expensive yet easier to put together. I think I have a pic somewhere of what you might be speaking of? I found it the other week. Here it is Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 8Dec 26, 2010 8:05 pm This is what I plan on doing with my place early next year. Mine will be only approx 2x7 metres, and will mainly be used as a semi enclosed tool area. My home is raised, so i will be starting my pergola approximately 30cm below the existing eave and continuing on the same pitch. It will be crossing above a dining room window so I will be using the most transparent roofing material possible to minimise any problems with lighting. The home is a brick veneer and I will be using posts on one side of the pergola, and bolting the other to the brickwork. I would like to keep this post active, so I will upload a photo of the house, with a rough MS paint drawing the how the pergola will sit. If you find any other info or links on how others have gone about doing this please post in here as i would be very interested in seeing how those who have gone before have done it. Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 9Dec 26, 2010 8:54 pm I am sure I have seen this type of roof many times. Basically short risers come from the top-plate through the roof, then the new roof follows the pitch of the existing roof. It is a good look, provides good fall (ie drainage), should allow air circulation keeping it cool in summer, is water tight and should be economical. I often walk past a house where this type of addition has been done and it looks awesome. Sorry I can't get a photo for you but you can see it on google earth at 33degrees 45'47.40S 151degress 00'42.45E. I say go for it Building an Eden Brae Saville 27 http://karry327.blogspot.com/ Building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44247 Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 10Dec 26, 2010 10:24 pm My parents have this sort of pergola down the full length of their house ... looks fantastic. Only downside is the rain does come in if it's blowing that way and they have gutter guard on the gutters, so if the rain is only light it's not enough to 'push' through the mesh of the gutter guard and runs straight over and drips onto the deck. But they still love it and are very happy with it. We wanted to do the same, but as we're in a W50C wind rating area, we are only allowed to attach the pergola under the gutter, so rules that design is ruled out for us. ~ trying to build our dream home by the sea ~ Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 11Dec 27, 2010 10:03 am karry327 I am sure I have seen this type of roof many times. Basically short risers come from the top-plate through the roof, then the new roof follows the pitch of the existing roof. It is a good look, provides good fall (ie drainage), should allow air circulation keeping it cool in summer, is water tight and should be economical. I often walk past a house where this type of addition has been done and it looks awesome. Sorry I can't get a photo for you but you can see it on google earth at 33degrees 45'47.40S 151degress 00'42.45E. I say go for it Can you please advise of the address? I can't get google to recognise those instructions. I would love to have a look! Re: Pergola to match original roofline pitch 12Dec 27, 2010 3:24 pm The address is Lara Cres, Baulkham Hills, NSW. Look at the first three houses in the street, it is the middle house between the start of the street and firetrail access. The extension is the light covered roof with two skylights. Not much to see from above but it looks good when i walk past it. Building an Eden Brae Saville 27 http://karry327.blogspot.com/ Building thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=44247 No. It's not original. Circa early to mid 90s would be my guess and maybe even as late as early 2000s 1 3664 Hi, I am planning to select San Selmo reclaimed original for the fascade of my build. I have seen many photos on line of the brick varying from a rustic to a neat finish.… 0 3374 Hello! I've alfresco pitch of 3 degrees sitting just below the highlight window. Need advice on below: 1. Will the 3 degree pitch be ok to drain the rain water? The roof… 0 3294 |