James asks…
Is there a difference of having an awning on my deck or patio rather than having an umbrella?
Suntan answers:
The pros are Awnings don’t blow over in the wind. Awnings cover more space. Awnings last longer.
The cons are Awnings cost more, Awnings trap the heat under the awning making the deck really hot on a summer day.
Maria asks…
If I have limited height above my patio or deck, can I still have a retractable awning installed?
Suntan answers:
Check it below. Http://seekitnow.info/416083/awnings Gooooood luck (:
William asks…
What is the best way to build a roof over a bar on my deck?
I was looking to build a bar on the second level of my deck and put a roof over it. Here is some information I think will help.
1. My deck is 12 x 25. The roof I want to build is going to cover an 12′ x 8′ area. I want to put the roof on one side that would have a two story wall on an 8′ wide side, a one story wall with a roof 8 feet up on the 12′ side and the other two open.
2. I was thinking about a gabled roof 12′ x 8′. I was thinking a 3/4/5 slope so the roof would be around 8′ wide and 12′ long
I am worried about what type of posts to use and if I could span the 12′ distance with no additional post in the middle.
3. Second thought was attaching a ledger to the two story outside wall and installing a pitched flat roof out from there like an awning.
If anyone has any ideas of the best way to do this and what size lumber to use that would be a great help. I really want to use the right lumber so I am not regretting something a couple years from now.
Thanks in advance
Bob
Suntan answers:
Well Bob, Seems that you thought this through. The first thing that I thought of was it`s a 2nd level deck. Adding any kind of structure on that 2nd story deck will add a lot more weight on those deck post and beams. Make sure that the beam is notched on the 6″x6″ deck post going into the ground. Writing about the ground brings up another thought; is the original concrete footers going to hold that 2nd story deck roof. I started to remodel a owners attached ‘add-on’ to there old deck, like you are going to do and found out in the middle of there project that the add-on had sunk into the ground 8″, due to the first builders not checking on the deck footers. And the project had to go on hold until the footers had to be redesigned(engineered). Just a heads-up when adding on more weight onto a existing deck footer. Now if your going to do this with a wooden roof system, then I “highly” recommend getting it engineered by a True ‘Engineer’ and having a permit will insure that it passes all codes and will stay attached to your house forever. “No one” likes to find out later on that the structure is sinking into the ground due to the fact that the one building the structure didn`t know anything about ” barring loads”. And how they effect your structure your building. A retractable awning may be the way to go here and save you all that work and money to do this project right from the start. Sorry for being total honest here but that`s just me 
. Hoped any of my info. Helped keep you safe and smiling around your bar for a long time…
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