lzicc
Platinum Member
I have a 12 x 10 deck that I want to build a slant style roof. The roof will start from the patio door and end at the front of the deck. I was going to frame a roof and use ribbed style metal roof for the cover. What is the minimum pitch a ribbed metal roof can be? Since this is just a porch cover, I don't think code comes into play.
Here is a picture of the partially finished deck. The roof frame would attach to the wall above the door and right below the overhang. The overhang sticks out about 18". I can't extend it from the facia board of the overhang since the 2 roof lines meet there and create a valley. I only have about 1 foot to drop from the wall to the front of the porch. Any lower and it will be too low in the front.
I could easily get away with a 1/2"/12 pitch, but is that too low of a pitch for a metal roof? The manufacture recommends a minimum of 3/12, but this is just a patio roof.
Here is a picture of the partially finished deck. The roof frame would attach to the wall above the door and right below the overhang. The overhang sticks out about 18". I can't extend it from the facia board of the overhang since the 2 roof lines meet there and create a valley. I only have about 1 foot to drop from the wall to the front of the porch. Any lower and it will be too low in the front.
I could easily get away with a 1/2"/12 pitch, but is that too low of a pitch for a metal roof? The manufacture recommends a minimum of 3/12, but this is just a patio roof.