Joe Pelonio
10-07-2007, 11:17 PM
I have a 6' wide patio door that I'd like to protect from rain, so when goig out to yell for the dogs to come back in we don't get wet, and also, so that when windy the rain doesn't hit the door and cause the oak threshold to swell and the door to stick. It's a swinging door with sidelights.
To match a nearby bay window I thought I could use a wood frame with plywood and cedar shingles. We don't get much snow and there's an overhang above it (2 story house) so there shouldn't be an issue with snow weight.
I was thinking 3 2'x4s with joist hangers to the wall, a 1x4 front edge, with a metal flashing from the wood siding to the ply, then tar paper and the shingles. What other support does it need? Also, any better ideas? I'd prefer not to use fabric with metal tube frame since it would have to come down in the event of the windstorms that we seem to get 2-3 times a year.
To match a nearby bay window I thought I could use a wood frame with plywood and cedar shingles. We don't get much snow and there's an overhang above it (2 story house) so there shouldn't be an issue with snow weight.
I was thinking 3 2'x4s with joist hangers to the wall, a 1x4 front edge, with a metal flashing from the wood siding to the ply, then tar paper and the shingles. What other support does it need? Also, any better ideas? I'd prefer not to use fabric with metal tube frame since it would have to come down in the event of the windstorms that we seem to get 2-3 times a year.