Visor over the porch with your own hands

Among all the elements of the exterior decoration of the house, the porch is the most popular place. After all, both the hosts and guests go to it not just daily, but sometimes dozens of times a day. The porch, which does not have a visor, gives the impression of incompleteness. And it is unlikely that someone will like to get keys in the pouring rain. So the visor over the front door is simply necessary from a functional point of view, and with an aesthetic one. Having experience in handling tools, you can very quickly build a visor over the porch with your own hands.

Variety of visors

There are several varieties of visors. And the point here is not only in the material. First, four basic forms are considered to be generally accepted:

• single-pitched( the upper part of the ramp docks to the wall);
• gable( two skates cover the porch on both sides);
• hip( the shape of the semicircle, the ends of which frame the porch on both sides);
• arched( rounded shape that surrounds the porch completely).

Secondly there are 2 types of fixing the visor:

• on supports;
• to the wall( hanging).

Scheme visor over the porch

First you need to draw drawings of the future visor. Depending on the chosen species, the climate of the terrain, choose the material from which the future design will be made.

In Russia, most often a visor made of wood, often decorating it with carvings in national traditions. Although in recent years, quite often began to meet structures with a forged base.

As a roofing material, metal tile, other strong materials are used. If the visor over the porch with its own hands is made in the form of an arch or tent, then for its covering choose a flexible tile or polycarbonate.

Step-by-step instruction

Preparations are made for measurements. It is better, if the visor will support the level of the porch, then it can more reliably protect from wind and rain. The scheme of the future product is put on paper, all dimensions are placed on it. They are useful for calculating the amount of material that must be purchased. When counting, account must be taken of the angle of the skates and their length. Purchased triangular brackets, rafters and materials for the crate.

First you need to make 2 brackets at an angle of 45 ° or 60 °.To do this, the beams are attached at an angle of 90 °, and then turn until they get the right angle. This pair of brackets is attached to the wall, given the width of the future visor. To achieve this, you need to fix the vertical beams to the wall, pre-check the level, whether they are evenly applied. This method is used when the task is: how to make a visor over the entrance of the suspension type.

If you decide to use the supports, then the brackets will not be needed. Instead, you should install the pillars of wood or metal. They are concreted in specially excavated pits where sand, crushed stone is pre-poured, and then they put a pillar. The upper part of the fixed columns is connected by beams, which perform a bearing role.

On this basis attach the rafters( in the photo and video you can see that for the porch there are enough 2 pairs).When the rafters are interconnected by bolts and securely fastened to the brackets, you can proceed to install the ridge beam.

On the fixed rafters do crate. To do this, use bars, plywood, boards. On this crate, you need to lay the roof, adhering to the rules of working with the material that is selected. Do not forget about the hooks for gutters, windshields. In the end, mount the drainage system and the cornice bar.

Video of building a visor over the porch with your own hands