I have called them porch roofs myself.
Roof porch name.
Screened porch we much prefer this term.
You don t have to know the specifics of porch construction unless you are either building a porch or hiring a contractor to do it.
This type of porch provides a close connection to the outdoors.
Thus it is broader than the porch and let the water flow smoothly from the roof.
Typically covering the front door.
Back porch just like porch only on the rear of your house.
It is composed of wide triangle shaped roof.
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Pent roof pentice skirt roof if carried around the house.
Let s sort through it all.
While it is not within the scope of this guide to provide detailed instruction in the actual construction of a porch we feel it is important to have at least a basic knowledge of the structural aspects as they greatly effect the overall success of any porch.
Front porch just like porch only on the front of your house.
Another word for porch.
While the home s primary roof is a more steeply pitched hip roof the porch roof does not need to be the same pitch.
I do not know of any manufactured after market porch roofs other than awnings.
This is a porch that doesn t have any sort of side walls or enclosures.
To me an awning is a shade cover for a door or window made out of a light weight material.
Porch railings balusters porch columns trims porch steps and porch lights.
The fancy names refer to specific type of roofs or porches.
By matching the pitch of the gables we were still consistent with the roof.
The detached porch below has a metal hip roof.
The porch roof gains a lot of popularity because of its flexibility.
On this home the roof pitch is the same as that of the gables on the dormers.
It s simply an elevated structure with a roof overhead.
A front entry porch.
But you can add a porch roof.
A roof appended thus the name to the wall of a building and by implication having further roofs or terraces above.
Typically more dressy than a back porch.
As the name clearly suggests this type of porch is directly attached to the front door and marks the main entrance of a house.
Proper porch design is not possible without an understanding of the structural components.
It suits perfectly to any type of house.