Hello,
I have a 180 cm fence that I am planning to raise by about 30 cm and then place slanted roof rafters extending from the house wall about 150 cm out to the fence, to provide some cover for bikes etc. There are several ways to extend posts, like using sheet metal plates, sawing/gluing, etc., but would any such solution be stable enough for the extension to support the roof rafters, or is it necessary to bite the bullet and take down the fence to replace the posts with 210-posts?
I have a 180 cm fence that I am planning to raise by about 30 cm and then place slanted roof rafters extending from the house wall about 150 cm out to the fence, to provide some cover for bikes etc. There are several ways to extend posts, like using sheet metal plates, sawing/gluing, etc., but would any such solution be stable enough for the extension to support the roof rafters, or is it necessary to bite the bullet and take down the fence to replace the posts with 210-posts?
Your plank will now support a new roof with a length of just over 150 cm. Are your posts 4x4 inches? What will be the roof construction: Tiles, sheet metal? What kind of foundation do you have? The actual load-bearing capacity is usually not a problem. But snow and wind can break down everything. Then you have to build invisibly because converting a plank into a storage might require a building permit or building notification.
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Attach an eight-inch rule as a beam along the fence on top of the posts where you attach the roof? It will only be 200 cm high, but maybe that's enough as a bike shed?
Thank you for your responses.
4x4 inch posts, yes, cast-in-place footings, not sure about the depth. Constructed in connection with new construction in 2011.
For roofing, I was thinking of using felt.
It is an L-shaped fence, whose short side connects to the house and the long side runs parallel to the house, which I plan to raise slightly and partially cover with a roof.
I absolutely plan to apply for a building permit, currently working on the drawings.
Putting a heavy beam on top would certainly make it stable, but I want to maintain the existing style of the fence (overlapping 95s).
4x4 inch posts, yes, cast-in-place footings, not sure about the depth. Constructed in connection with new construction in 2011.
For roofing, I was thinking of using felt.
It is an L-shaped fence, whose short side connects to the house and the long side runs parallel to the house, which I plan to raise slightly and partially cover with a roof.
I absolutely plan to apply for a building permit, currently working on the drawings.
Putting a heavy beam on top would certainly make it stable, but I want to maintain the existing style of the fence (overlapping 95s).
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