Weekend Project: Front Patio Cover

Ron-P
Ron-P Posts: 8,516
edited March 2008 in The Clubhouse
Built this patio cover for my front patio between yesterday and today. The patio is quite large and needed something, so a couple weeks ago it came to me, patio cover. A little over $100 in materials and it's done, just needs a coat of paint. I do plan to cover it with an outdoor mesh netting to provide shade and then an outdoor couch and coffee table for underneath it.


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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2008
    Nice! You have an eye for style.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,335
    edited March 2008
    It never rains in California . . .

    Very nice Ron! The patio and landscaping are beautiful! A nice couch, table and some planters will complete the "garden room".

    Is there a reason that you chose the width of the patio cover not to extend to the existing perimeter rail?

    Congrats on a nice job!:)
    Carl

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited March 2008
    Thanks guys.

    As for the back set on the cover, I wanted it that way, bringing it out all the way to the wall would have created a box look, doing it this way creates a step look; going from the front yard, stepping up to the front wall and then stepping up to the cover. Gives it a bit more character this way.
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  • exalted512
    exalted512 Posts: 10,735
    edited March 2008
    Beautiful lawn and home.
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited March 2008
    Isn't that called a pergola?
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited March 2008
    In this area, that would've required a permit and inspections, because it's tied into the house :(. If you had built it standing on 4 legs, then you'd be fine.

    I'm just jealous :). Nice work, and it does break up the patio nicely!
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited March 2008
    What happens when it snows and you want to sit on the patio?
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited March 2008
    nadams wrote: »
    In this area, that would've required a permit and inspections, because it's tied into the house :(. If you had built it standing on 4 legs, then you'd be fine.

    I'm just jealous :). Nice work, and it does break up the patio nicely!

    In this area it also requires a permit, attached to the house or free standing. But, considering I spent $100 on materials I'm not spending $200 for a permit. We'll see how long it lasts or what the city will do if / when they see it. My guess, nothing, they most likely will never notice it. The only thing they could have done was red-tag me if they caught me in the act of building it.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited March 2008
    Just say it fell from the sky if they ask about it. You can't explain how it got there or who put it there, it floated down and had a perfect landing.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited March 2008
    Too bad you don't live closer to me-I'd hire ya to build my patio room.
    Just came back from Champion Door & window,
    verbal quote for 10x12 patio room:$18-22k
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