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Several different styles of roofing are used on patio overheads and gazebos, from open latticework to wood shingles. Installing open roofing such as lath or lattice panels is a relatively easy—though repetitive—job.
Solid roof coverings intended to shed rain are more of a challenge, requiring a variety of basic roofing skills. Still others—glass, steel, built-up, and tile—are best left to professionals.
The illustrations below show several types of patio roofs and two methods of building a gazebo roof—one with open sheathing, the other with solid sheathing. The gazebo-roof construction can just as easily be used on a patio roof.
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Patio Roofs & Gazebos All you need to know about building outdoor structures, from an inspirational gallery for unique ways to extend your living space outdoors, to step-by-step photo sequences to build an outdoor structure precisely suited to your needs.
