Underside Of My Porch Roof

Looking for a quick project to liven up the front porch.

Underside of my porch roof.

Go for a board and batten approach by covering the seams with 1 by 3 inch fir cedar or redwood trim. Lower than the purlin along the house 12 x 1 4 3. Porch roofs can also develop ice dam problems like the rest of the house s roof. Install the purlin along the house and the outer purlin.

Install solid sheathing to the underside of the porch ceiling joists if you live in a hot climate. I heard they think it is the sky and there for can t build. This material is also well known choice for porch ceiling because plywood is the most typical ceiling covering. To cover outdoor porch ceiling then it is recommended to install a quality exterior grade plywood because it is durable or susceptible to moisture.

But if you have a steep sloped roof you have more options. You can use plywood on a porch ceiling but in such a way that no one will notice it. Condensation can cause leaks and unattractive stains on porch ceilings. If the span under your deck is 12 ft for example the purlin at the outer end of the deck should be 3 in.

Choose roofing materials that work with the slope or pitch of your porch roof. Then stretch a string between them. How about a little something blue. Need a low maintenance ceiling.

Paint the ceiling a single color or try a two tone approach by painting the trim a complementary color. They are ideal as they resist moisture absorption won t rot and have both v groove and bead design. A wet roof can cause mold to grow on the underside of the porch ceiling. Giving your own outdoor space a hint of blue is the perfect way to play into history and it just might keep wasps evil spirits and nightfall.

But with a little know how and a lot of patience it s a way to add a touch of tradition and charm to a covered entryway or to a bathroom kitchen or mudroom for that matter. These decking boards overhung the porch fascia and framing by about 3 inches. The next porch ceiling material is plywood. Frequently considered just a southern superstition blue porch ceilings have actually been a long standing tradition in many parts of the country for centuries.

Problems with porch roofs can cause intrusion of water into the interior of the house. Paneling the underside of your porch roof with wood is strictly an aesthetic endeavor of course. Always paint the underneath of any porch no matter the size a light blue baby sky it does keep yellow jackets from building their nests under there. First mark all the purlin locations on the deck joists.

For example asphalt and cedar shingles are generally not considered a good choice for shallow sloped roofs a metal seamed roof would be a better choice.