Show 0 r f. f J 5 Y J q f t Ii J 0 po H Build Build Build-a a r Sun S Jj And Beat Boat The Tho Moad Heat Hat Summer Summet outdoor living is s n never never- 1 complete without a It patto and a p patio cannot b be complete without ut omo Gomm overhead protect protection lion tion against of the theun sun un unTo To obtain shade protection Quickly and here Is Ia an en easy euy method of ot making your Dur patio roof in 4 x 8 S modular panels that thu can b be Installed to h shade e almost any patio paUo Begin by assembling the materials ma you will need For Fot a roof 8 feet teet wide and 12 13 feet teet long lone of ot 1 8 inch tempered hardboard you Ou will need three 4 x It S 8 sheets six dx toot foot lengths of redwood red redd I wood three foot toot lengths of ot redwood and for tor the tho cross crost braces races eight foot toot lengths of redwood These are th the basIc baste materials for tor the the roof Itself In tr addition you IOU will need one foot toot length of redwood for tot the OU out beam one cleat deat 12 feet long for the inner IMet roof root support and two 1 inch diameter electrical conduits 9 to 10 feet long First MW uw off a plea of scrap rap from each end of the tho side lId pram Th Then n cut the tho and nd cross Croll pieces so 10 that th the assembled unit will wll measure exactly 4 foet wide approximately approxImately approximately ap ap- proximately 44 Inches Inches' long Before aseem ling put th the two side frames frame together and nd mark the cross rosl pt co spacing across across the top op edges of both frames Ira It is a good idea to drill the nail nall holes boles in the frames so 80 that the nails will win not not miss the cross pieces Then nail nan the frames to the cross pieces using casIng casing cas cas- ing nails Set the nails nalls below the and fUll 1111 hole with woo wood plastic After the framework is complete complete com com- plane the upper edge of the end pieces to match the slope of the side aide frames See detail AA AL The framework Is fa then ready for the tempered hardboard For the best results pre paint the hardboard panel with a good outdoor undercoat and told finish with a non-chalking non c color lor desire before belore fastening it to the framework t The redwood framework too should ba be refinished To Jo cc- cc accurately ac locate the 3 I Inch ch tapping tapping tapping tap tap- ping screws for the roof root turn th the hardboard pant panel upside down on tho the floor then than place the f framework upside I down Oft on the hardboard Mark the of each cross Croll piece th then n remove the tha framework and drill the holes for the tha he IC screws screw Along the outer edge screws should be about 8 to 10 Inches apart on the cross cross piece 16 Inches apart Finally turn both pIe pieces es right side up up and screw fasten the panel In place Be sure Ue to uSe use rusting non tapping screws screws Build two more units to com to-com complete com com- the roof area For Fora a longer roof simply add more 4 foot wide units If your patio requires a wide roof 10 foot toot units can be made similarly ary providing pro t viding additional cross pieces are added go so that the span between between be be- I tween them is 18 never more than 16 IS In h I I Attach a cleat about g 8 feet above the ground to the tha garage or house side This cleat I will take the tho Inner edges of the roof panels The outer support beam is 13 made from front the foot redwood board Drill 1 lob inch holes 3 inches deep in the underside of the beam 6 Inches from rom each end to take 1 inch conduit posts For a temporary up set the b be b. shoved Into firm earth aith at the tha edge of th the pal patio The Tha top on en on the beam should ba be approximately 7 T feet 3 Inches above the tha patio Slip the panels In place as shown In I th the sketch and make mako necessary adjustments adjustments adjust adJust- ments menta In outside beam support then fasten the toa n panels anels to the tha building wall wan and outer beam I If It you Ou plan to store the panels in the the- winter time three use USa screen hooks for II I I IFor For a perman permanent nt installation set the conduit in concrete and bolt boIt the panels together ILI u as shown in tn de detail tall BB Then caulk along the points to prevent water water wa ter from seeping between the Individual individual In in- units Since the entire roof has been pre finished before assembly you Ou are read ready to entertain as soon loon as the units are fastened In place |