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getting patio cover built next week finally
Posted on 7/8/24 at 11:14 am
Posted on 7/8/24 at 11:14 am
i've lived in my house for five years. we have a beautiful backyard with a big tiled deck that is virtually unusable in the summer because it's just too hot. finally bit the bullet and decided to get it covered. getting a 23'x20' cover built next week and i am super stoked.
just really excited and wanted to tell someone about it.
just really excited and wanted to tell someone about it.
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Posted on 7/8/24 at 11:43 am to Sam Quint
What materials did you end up going with?
I’m planning a similar project myself.
I’m planning a similar project myself.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 11:50 am to Sam Quint
Nice! Always exciting to get more usable outside space. If you’re in Texas and not close to Houston or Louisiana, consider a high pressure mist system. It can be achieved way more economically than most people believe and can chill things down well over 20 degrees when the dew points are down. I might write up my lessons learned in the next week or so.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 1:04 pm to tide06
douglas fir / western red cedar according to their website and proposal. standing seam metal roofing. i have been looking forward to having a space like this in my backyard for years, across multiple homes. finally doing it!
Posted on 7/8/24 at 1:05 pm to Dallaswho
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If you’re in Texas and not close to Houston or Louisiana,
south Louisiana here
havent decided on what do go with for cooling. probably just ceiling fans.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 1:12 pm to Sam Quint
How much is that setting you back?
Posted on 7/8/24 at 1:17 pm to LNCHBOX
18k
Posted on 7/8/24 at 1:43 pm to Sam Quint
Adds a ton of value to a home in my experience. We have a sunroom with an attached screened in porch and uncovered patio with fire pit, etc., so we have all 3 "outdoor" options and we fell in love with that when looking to buy a home. It was the reason I was comfortable over paying a bit.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:07 pm to Sam Quint
Congrats!! Keep us posted with pics of the progress.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:43 pm to mrservon
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Congrats!! Keep us posted with pics of the progress.
Agree!
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:48 pm to texn
this is the company we're using
and the style we're getting is the "prytania". i really wanted a big gabled patio, but it just wasnt going to look right with my house
and the style we're getting is the "prytania". i really wanted a big gabled patio, but it just wasnt going to look right with my house
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:53 pm to Sam Quint
Looks good! I've always wondered what sort of insurance and warranty implications connecting a patio roof to your existing roof has. I've thought about making part of my open patio covered just over the grill setup, but I'd have to do that I think.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 2:57 pm to Sam Quint
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and the style we're getting is the "prytania". i really wanted a big gabled patio, but it just wasnt going to look right with my house
That's gonna be awesome.
Glad you posted this, I've been trying to figure out how to do one on my back patio for a while. The eave of the house is too low to tie in so I was wondering If I could have the house edge floating above the roof with a gutter to keep most of the rain off. Looks like they do exactly that with a few of their styles. Not sure I'd want to attach it to my house by myself but I'll try to figure something out.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 3:05 pm to Loup
i went back and forth with this for a long time, because we have the same issue with the low eaves. i thoguht for sure it was goign to take extensive demo and re-build to get a decent looking patio cover, and i had actually pretty much decided to go with a free standing cover. when these guys came out and explained how they do it with the risers and the floating beam i was like, oh man, that's perfect for our space.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 3:10 pm to Sam Quint
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i went back and forth with this for a long time, because we have the same issue with the low eaves. i thoguht for sure it was goign to take extensive demo and re-build to get a decent looking patio cover, and i had actually pretty much decided to go with a free standing cover. when these guys came out and explained how they do it with the risers and the floating beam i was like, oh man, that's perfect for our space.
I think mine is narrow enough to where I can sink a 2x6 on each side and have a beam supporting everything without tying in to the roof. Not sure I'd like how it looks, though. The house looks section 8 anyways because we are poor so I probably shouldn't worry about that much. The plan has always been to use it as a rental property when we finally upgrade.
Posted on 7/8/24 at 4:56 pm to Sam Quint
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style we're getting is the "prytania"
pretty cool how they deal with the low eves and attach to the roof. Always an issue with adding a cover. Looks the they use something similar to a pipe vent boot to waterproof the anchoring system to the home. clever
Posted on 7/8/24 at 5:14 pm to Sam Quint
nice
something like that will change your day for sure. It will be great to hang out under
something like that will change your day for sure. It will be great to hang out under
Posted on 7/8/24 at 5:42 pm to cgrand
How much extra does it cost to tie it into a roof?
Posted on 7/8/24 at 5:52 pm to Sam Quint
finished a new build in April. 27' x 28' built onto the house though. i've always wanted a nice patio
This post was edited on 7/8/24 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 7/8/24 at 5:57 pm to bnb9433
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