I liked many things about this video: 1. You did the work yourself. 2. You selected a great product. 3. You paid your friend for helping you. 4. You were meticulous. 5. Your wife helped you. 6. You beautified your home. Awesome!
First off, your video is very fun to watch. I can see the humor in you. I like how you make everything in detail for us to follow and entertained at the same time. By far, one of the best video about patio. Looks your living an American dream. You got a nice house, beautiful wife and a love patio. Well done brother.
Looks great. As items settle the fasteners on top will have a wear pattern and water may leak in from the top. You can prevent this by "capping" the screws with a clear sealant. That's the method we use on the aircraft. You can get a large washer, place it around the fastener and inject sealant on the fastener head and around its base. Once injected you can remove the washer and proceed. Kudos on your wood filter job 👏 👌
Yes I have found that to be the case. Some of the screws have backed out a little. What type of sealant do you use? I tried one in a spray can but wasn't crazy about it.
Try GE Advanced Silicone 2 Windows, Doors, Exteriors 2.8-oz Clear Silicone Caulk. You can dip your screw in it and then install it also. That's another method to create 100% seal and keep the fastener from backing out.
I told my husband see it only took him an hour to finish 😂. It looks so easy when you watch a video. Then the work starts, its like, he didn't show this hard part of it. Lol we're getting there. Hopefully ours comes out as pretty as yours.
This project took over a month to complete plus all the planning. I had easily 40+ hours of footage to sort through. It’s hard to show everything without making a long boring video. What parts are you hung up on? I hope your project turns out well.
I'm over here reading your comment, CRACKING UP, thinking, "Her poor unsuspecting husband." Lol. Thanks for sharing this. I needed this chuckle today! I'm praying yaw's project turns out just like yaw want it to, in Jesus' name. God bless yaw.
😂 hoping your project turns out better then expected! …my poor unsuspecting husband is up next 😂 been wanting a covered porch for a long time. Right now I’m on his ass to get the greenhouse built. He calls me a slave driver and I always tell him a delegator sounds much nicer 😇
Dang I feel like finding this video was like finding gold. You did a great job not only on the build itself, but with the scripting, editing, and the bits of humor you threw in too. I watch so many other DIY videos that bore me to death and I have to skip around endlessly to get to a good part. Your whole video is entertaining. Definitely subscribing!
Thanks for sharing Blake! I recently poured a 16x32 concrete patio with 14 x 16 footings to accept the posts for my patio roof. This was exactly what I was looking for.
I like the idea of the clear roof because you can grow plants on your patio, especially certain garden vegetables. The cottage type roof is attractive (I can’t recall what type you said it was). Thank you for making this video!!! It was very helpful!❤
Hey man, you did a fine job building this rooftop. Content excellent with details, almost perfect. Well done sir, I am looking myself for something like this for my home. 👏👏👏
Glad I found this! We just built a deck. We planned for a roofed section so the 4 x 6 posts are already in place. We have a ranch with a hipped roof so we are going above it, but not tied into the house... so no permit needed. We want to use the clear or translucent stuff like you did, so this will really help.
Well done. We’ve decided to go with single thicker panels, after the double layer went green/brown inside. I think the double panels are more for insulation on a greenhouse, don’t need that on an open air structure. We have built a side panel too, to keep the prevailing weather and side gusts out, because it only stayed dry underneath when the rain was gently falling straight down on a calm day.
Well made video. Good channel. I will advise viewers that I did a similar project a few years ago. Ripped it out two years later. Collected pollen, sap, leaves, twigs, bird shit… it was always dirty even a few days after cleaning it. You look up and see nothing but grime and it demoralizes you.
This is a really entertaining video!! I find myself bored with a lot of home renovation videos that are recommended to me but it’s nice to know there are still people on social media willing to show this type of work and joke about it like you can. Keep going w this!
My friend is helping me lay a brick patio this wk. Now my wife wants it's covered as she has Vitiligo, so definitely cannot be in the sun. The patio will be right off our garage, so, we can use that for support. Luckily I live on 80 acres, really have no neighbors, so I can pretty much do what I want. I will probably re-watch this several times, thanks for sharing!
Enjoyed watching you build that terrific roof. You did a good job. I do think the back of your house would look better with a bigger deck area, though that small window might be a problem. Here in Western Australia we tend to have large decks as the warm, dry climate means we're outside alot. So I liked your choice of roofing product, keeping the UV rays out is a must. I will be watching moreof your videos.
I would like to get an update on the roofing. I installed a poly-carb gazebo just over a year ago and after the first light (and I mean light) hailstorm we had in Texas, it was full of small holes! Then after the second and third bit of hail, it looks horrible. Our roof looks like someone shot at it from a distance with a 12bore shotgun - tons of little holes, smaller than the size of a pea! Only the top layer's shot, not leaking yet, but I did conclude that buying a polycarbonate (honeycomb like you have on) was the dumbest thing I did. Hope your's is holding up well. Yours looks great - good job.
Just ran across your channel! This is great. Your narration, humor, editing & music style reminds me of old movies like Snatch, Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels. Your channel is going to grow exponentially. It's different (& better) than other home channels I've watched! Keep up the great work!!!! You also sound like someone famous...I can't think of who...I'll come back when I remember.
Looks fantastic, you guys did a great job. There’s nothing worse than having an outdoor seating area with out some sort of covering from those burning hot days.
You did a great job, but for the price I prefer my Sunsetter awning. I have a manual XL version. We roll it out Memorial Day. Put up the arches (by the same company) with wind deflappers. I have had torrential down pours and strong winds with no problems. We keep it all summer. Labor Day comes, we remove the arches, lower the side brackets and wipe it down while rolling it up and it is stored on the house under the eave during our hard core Vermont winters. My boyfriend and I installed in a few hours. It takes us 15 minutes to set up in the spring and maybe 1 hour to clean and roll up. We have had it 10 years, looks brand new. We are under it in the shade and even 😊when it is raining. It rolls up and gives us all the sunshine we want the rest of the year. Over 200 sq feet of usable deck for less than 1 grand.
You did a great job. Its very pretty and looks almost like a Japanese pagoda. My son did the very same on his house a few years ago. I only realise now how much work he did. 👍
Curious about expansion by the cold and heat. I’m building much the same awning. 12 x 24 ft with 10 mil. So by fixing the poly carb to the frame with the screws does that not cause a problem when it expands or contracts with temperature?
Thanks for the video!! I recently finished building my pergola and started to think about winterize it by adding clear roof. I'm going to try out this type of clear panels too!
I wish I would have seen this before a bought a product called Brite Cover for 15 grand to cover a 16 x28 patio. It was so poorly installed I finally took it down for the second time and attached it to the house with flashing. The manufacturer’s installer attached it to the house thru the vinyl siding, every time it rained water came out of the siding weep holes under the roof. Nice job for a great price
Hi,Nice job, You get a beautiful garden,very impressive. Just for who need SEBOSS hardware cloth, 1/2,1/4 opening ,19 GA, Hot dip galvanized after welding, double galvanized, strong and sturdy, delicate and beautiful, suitable as gopher wire, protect lawn/garden from all kinds of gophers.
Fantastic video. I'm getting an Alumawood 10x20 roof for around $6600. That includes electrical outlets and a gutter. It's probably about the same height. But, of course, this vlogger just nailed it. Fantastic idea, and great skills at putting it together!!!
starting the process of building the patio cover, learning a lot from this video about the ledger board installation. that's the main concerns for the roof holding up.. clear panels look nice but too hot in Texas to use the similar materials, in addition I want to collect water for irrigation.. enjoyable with all the common mistakes that could help to minimize..the next challenge is to find a good helper and a beautiful wife to boss me around...LOL
“And so I searched … day after day, year after year” (looking out window) That gave me a good laugh without costing me a dime. 😀 Oh boy do I resemble that remark.
How well do you feel like it provides shade? Does it feel cooler under the roof? I'm trying to decide between tinted for better cooling in the summer versus clear for more sunlight in the other seasons.
You got the wife to help? Fantastic, not all wives care to tackle carpentry, even fewer are inclined to get their hands black & greasy while changing oil. Kudos to your sweetie, she's a keeper for sure! 🙂
I owned a house in England that had a carport covered with this stuff. It was fine for the 8 years we owned it (plus however long the previous owners had it). One downside was that algae grew inside the corrugations so, once, I took it all down and cleaned out the inside just like you would clean a gun barrel, except about a bazillion times. The price of this panel is very high compared with the clear panels used for steel siding so on a deck here (Iowa) I used that for a deck top. These panels are completely clear and are less stiff so they need to be fastened more often. After 3 or 4 years they are still just as they were new. They are also much MUCH cheaper and easier to get. The only downside, at least for here, would be impact rating for hail.
Hail has been a concern of mine. We haven’t had any since installing the roof. We don’t get hail in PA as often as you probably do but if the stones are big enough it will likely dent the roof. If I live here long enough I will probably end up replacing the panels at some point. At roughy $500 for the whole roof it’s not too bad. Thanks for watching.
Hello. Excellent video. Congrats. I would like to know some details...what wood did you use for the rafters? Is it pressure treated?, is it 2x6?. Thank you so much.
I came here looking to see how you installed the flashing against the house, but I didn't see you install any flashing. Anyway, I use Bondo to fill in the cracks on the wood. What did you use?
Great roof. I just had to remove one on my house (built before me). It was too low, too sharply angled, and it had beams smack dab in the middle of the patio. It had clear plastic too, gone very dim, but it still blocked immense amounts of light... had to go. Now I guess I need a parasol. And to oil the wood on an annual basis...
Wait until you realize that polycarbonate is prone to cracking especially in the summer. Speaking from experience here. I've replaced my own patio's polycarbonate 2x, the 2nd one being even thicker than the first. No dice. Summer came, baked them to bits, and I ended up going back to bitumen-based roof tiles
You are adorable and after watching your video I don't if i feel more reassured i can do this or compleatly terrified ! It was very useful ( I dispise siding as well , don't ever place a grill near it ) which I assume most sober people know !!
I’ve used those panels before for similar projects. You have to seal the top channels (next to house) of the poly. If you don’t water and debris will get in the channels and then it doesn’t look too good. Iirc I used a foil with a u channel from the poly company. The bottom channels of the poly need to be sealed, but may be different to let moisture out.
a lot of information since I have to make one like this for my patio, but all this very interesting and you kept me in suspense all the time with a laugh out loud at the end🤣🤣
Love your videos! You teach, you are meticulous - that's huge, and You're funny too! I'm loving the clear roof; definitely a great option to bring in some light in my shady area. Nw, I'll read all the comments - just a few looked quite valuable! What about the open channels in the clear panels? Can you seal them? Perfect for tiny bugs to nest - not so pretty. How about algae? Thanks so much! 😊
This was so entertaining. You made me laugh and answered my issued with what kind of roof to put on my screened in porch project I am going to have done. Thanks!
Hope it goes well. That's a bigger area to cover, The panels I used wouldn't be long enough unless you pitch your roof in the middle, but there are other options that can overlap like shingles. Lowes and HD stock them if you want to check them out. Thanks for watching!
This is exactly what I'm trying to do for my carport. I milled some wood, so I won't pay for that, but I do need to order some of that roofing. Thanks!
Awesome build! I saw this while I had a different build design, now after seeing yours, I am going to build something very similar. BTW: The roofing material is a Home Depot now. Curious if anyone made a material list to build something similar? Seems like enough people copied the design, very cool!
Hello, curious if you put the ledger board what looks like straight into the studs? Did you use for 1/2" lag like you would on say a normal floor rim board or smaller ledgerlok type screws?
Great job and good choice. It’s also worth noting that a shingled roof really isn’t an option for you either in that it requires at least a 3:12 slope, which would really lower the beam or started the roof in the middle of the window 😜 An easy diy option over the epoxy putty is titebond 3 and sawdust. I always have a jar of sander dust on hand for just this reason.
I liked many things about this video:
1. You did the work yourself.
2. You selected a great product.
3. You paid your friend for helping you.
4. You were meticulous.
5. Your wife helped you.
6. You beautified your home.
Awesome!
7. Created a space that is practical/useful and encouraged happy, relaxing family and friends time (pets incl'd in 'family')
First off, your video is very fun to watch. I can see the humor in you. I like how you make everything in detail for us to follow and entertained at the same time. By far, one of the best video about patio. Looks your living an American dream. You got a nice house, beautiful wife and a love patio. Well done brother.
Looks great. As items settle the fasteners on top will have a wear pattern and water may leak in from the top. You can prevent this by "capping" the screws with a clear sealant. That's the method we use on the aircraft. You can get a large washer, place it around the fastener and inject sealant on the fastener head and around its base. Once injected you can remove the washer and proceed. Kudos on your wood filter job 👏 👌
Yes I have found that to be the case. Some of the screws have backed out a little. What type of sealant do you use?
I tried one in a spray can but wasn't crazy about it.
Try GE Advanced Silicone 2 Windows, Doors, Exteriors 2.8-oz Clear Silicone Caulk. You can dip your screw in it and then install it also. That's another method to create 100% seal and keep the fastener from backing out.
I told my husband see it only took him an hour to finish 😂. It looks so easy when you watch a video. Then the work starts, its like, he didn't show this hard part of it. Lol we're getting there. Hopefully ours comes out as pretty as yours.
This project took over a month to complete plus all the planning. I had easily 40+ hours of footage to sort through. It’s hard to show everything without making a long boring video. What parts are you hung up on? I hope your project turns out well.
I'm over here reading your comment, CRACKING UP, thinking, "Her poor unsuspecting husband." Lol. Thanks for sharing this. I needed this chuckle today! I'm praying yaw's project turns out just like yaw want it to, in Jesus' name. God bless yaw.
😂 hoping your project turns out better then expected!
…my poor unsuspecting husband is up next 😂 been wanting a covered porch for a long time. Right now I’m on his ass to get the greenhouse built. He calls me a slave driver and I always tell him a delegator sounds much nicer 😇
I like that you included the prices VERY convenient and the link to where you got the materials. Looking forward to your privacy screen video!
Dang I feel like finding this video was like finding gold. You did a great job not only on the build itself, but with the scripting, editing, and the bits of humor you threw in too. I watch so many other DIY videos that bore me to death and I have to skip around endlessly to get to a good part. Your whole video is entertaining. Definitely subscribing!
Thanks man! I really appreciate the encouragement!!
@@BuildingWithBlake @ 14:30 Lag bolt? LOL closing a hex head on a screw does not make it a lag bolt!
@@smallblockchevy1022 My bad. Then I suppose "screw."
Thanks for sharing Blake! I recently poured a 16x32 concrete patio with 14 x 16 footings to accept the posts for my patio roof. This was exactly what I was looking for.
I like the idea of the clear roof because you can grow plants on your patio, especially certain garden vegetables. The cottage type roof is attractive (I can’t recall what type you said it was).
Thank you for making this video!!! It was very helpful!❤
Hey man, you did a fine job building this rooftop. Content excellent with details, almost perfect. Well done sir, I am looking myself for something like this for my home. 👏👏👏
Glad I found this! We just built a deck. We planned for a roofed section so the 4 x 6 posts are already in place. We have a ranch with a hipped roof so we are going above it, but not tied into the house... so no permit needed. We want to use the clear or translucent stuff like you did, so this will really help.
Great job! I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one who has adjustments along the way!!!
Well done. We’ve decided to go with single thicker panels, after the double layer went green/brown inside. I think the double panels are more for insulation on a greenhouse, don’t need that on an open air structure. We have built a side panel too, to keep the prevailing weather and side gusts out, because it only stayed dry underneath when the rain was gently falling straight down on a calm day.
Well made video. Good channel. I will advise viewers that I did a similar project a few years ago. Ripped it out two years later. Collected pollen, sap, leaves, twigs, bird shit… it was always dirty even a few days after cleaning it. You look up and see nothing but grime and it demoralizes you.
CUS BIRDS THOUGHT YOU DID A SHITTY JOB😂
This is a really entertaining video!! I find myself bored with a lot of home renovation videos that are recommended to me but it’s nice to know there are still people on social media willing to show this type of work and joke about it like you can. Keep going w this!
Thank you. I laughed out aloud at your intro. Then settled in for the learning.
😊
How you got Gollum to come right as the music did a surprise twist sound is the definition of perfection.
thanks for noticing
My friend is helping me lay a brick patio this wk. Now my wife wants it's covered as she has Vitiligo, so definitely cannot be in the sun. The patio will be right off our garage, so, we can use that for support. Luckily I live on 80 acres, really have no neighbors, so I can pretty much do what I want. I will probably re-watch this several times, thanks for sharing!
Impressive. Inspired. By watching this video I gained a lot more diy knowledge. Thanks for sharing.
Great design and looks nice. I built mine with a metal roof because I wanted the shade... thanks for the video....
Enjoyed watching you build that terrific roof. You did a good job. I do think the back of your house would look better with a bigger deck area, though that small window might be a problem. Here in Western Australia we tend to have large decks as the warm, dry climate means we're outside alot. So I liked your choice of roofing product, keeping the UV rays out is a must. I will be watching moreof your videos.
I would like to get an update on the roofing. I installed a poly-carb gazebo just over a year ago and after the first light (and I mean light) hailstorm we had in Texas, it was full of small holes! Then after the second and third bit of hail, it looks horrible. Our roof looks like someone shot at it from a distance with a 12bore shotgun - tons of little holes, smaller than the size of a pea! Only the top layer's shot, not leaking yet, but I did conclude that buying a polycarbonate (honeycomb like you have on) was the dumbest thing I did. Hope your's is holding up well. Yours looks great - good job.
+1 update pls
Great video - love the humor, project looks fantastic!
Great job I'm gonna build the same.Thanks for the tip on the panels🎉
Let me know how it goes
Just ran across your channel! This is great. Your narration, humor, editing & music style reminds me of old movies like Snatch, Lock Stock & 2 Smoking Barrels. Your channel is going to grow exponentially. It's different (& better) than other home channels I've watched! Keep up the great work!!!! You also sound like someone famous...I can't think of who...I'll come back when I remember.
Very kind of you to say. Thanks for the encouragement!
@zanna9857 James Woods’ voice?
Great job sir. Soft bulb lightings for night time patio chat would be nice. Thanks for sharing your project.
you made the video really entertaining. I'm really impressed. thank you.
Man this was a good quality movie production and it definitely deserve subscription and a like right away.
Thanks!
This is exactly what I wanna do for my deck. Thank you for your sharing.
You have a talent for puzzles inside shoes! Made it look almost easy! Almost. Good look.
I love your tone! I can’t put my finger on it but it sounds like something I’d hear on tv 😂
Looks fantastic, you guys did a great job.
There’s nothing worse than having an outdoor seating area with out some sort of covering from those burning hot days.
My best friend, that's a great video. I will always cheer for you in Korea I'm looking forward to a great video. Have a nice day.
You did a great job, but for the price I prefer my Sunsetter awning. I have a manual XL version. We roll it out Memorial Day. Put up the arches (by the same company) with wind deflappers. I have had torrential down pours and strong winds with no problems. We keep it all summer. Labor Day comes, we remove the arches, lower the side brackets and wipe it down while rolling it up and it is stored on the house under the eave during our hard core Vermont winters. My boyfriend and I installed in a few hours. It takes us 15 minutes to set up in the spring and maybe 1 hour to clean and roll up. We have had it 10 years, looks brand new. We are under it in the shade and even 😊when it is raining. It rolls up and gives us all the sunshine we want the rest of the year. Over 200 sq feet of usable deck for less than 1 grand.
I was dreaming about something exactly like this! Thanks for this video. Now I know that it can be done and what to use to do it.
You did a great job. Its very pretty and looks almost like a Japanese pagoda. My son did the very same on his house a few years ago. I only realise now how much work he did. 👍
A trick is to add silicon to the bolt as you fix the roof panels, it prevents leaks.
There are bolts with a rubber gasket
@@IvanMr the rubber gaskets dry up and shrink and let water in time, this is an extra approved method we used in Ireland. Lots of rain.
@@alanbaird6 thanks for letting known
What silicon? Could you please give me a link to see the image? TYIA.
Curious about expansion by the cold and heat. I’m building much the same awning. 12 x 24 ft with 10 mil. So by fixing the poly carb to the frame with the screws does that not cause a problem when it expands or contracts with temperature?
Thanks for the video!! I recently finished building my pergola and started to think about winterize it by adding clear roof. I'm going to try out this type of clear panels too!
Mann, this looks good! Great job.
I wish I would have seen this before a bought a product called Brite Cover for 15 grand to cover a 16 x28 patio. It was so poorly installed I finally took it down for the second time and attached it to the house with flashing. The manufacturer’s installer attached it to the house thru the vinyl siding, every time it rained water came out of the siding weep holes under the roof. Nice job for a great price
Looks fantastic👏🏻. Great job. Looking forward to your in depth discussion on siding😊
the clear roofing is nice. A company called Polygal makes it in Charlotte, NC and I can get 24' long sheets if I wanted. saves a ton on shipping!
Hi,Nice job, You get a beautiful garden,very impressive. Just for who need SEBOSS hardware cloth,
1/2,1/4 opening ,19 GA, Hot dip galvanized after welding, double galvanized, strong and sturdy, delicate and beautiful, suitable as gopher wire, protect lawn/garden from all kinds of gophers.
Great job!! I love the illusion of sky with the protection from the elements.
Everyone should have a friend like Luke
Fantastic video. I'm getting an Alumawood 10x20 roof for around $6600. That includes electrical outlets and a gutter. It's probably about the same height. But, of course, this vlogger just nailed it. Fantastic idea, and great skills at putting it together!!!
starting the process of building the patio cover, learning a lot from this video about the ledger board installation. that's the main concerns for the roof holding up.. clear panels look nice but too hot in Texas to use the similar materials, in addition I want to collect water for irrigation.. enjoyable with all the common mistakes that could help to minimize..the next challenge is to find a good helper and a beautiful wife to boss me around...LOL
Nice job
Awesome video Blake! Thanks!
What state do you live in? And how has it held up with snow accumulation in the winter?
I like the finished product, and you are very entertaining to listen to.
My word! That looks awesome guys! You did a FANTASTIC job on that bad boy!! 😄
“And so I searched … day after day, year after year” (looking out window)
That gave me a good laugh without costing me a dime. 😀
Oh boy do I resemble that remark.
It looks very NICE! Very clean design! I've been wanting to do this for awhile now. Thanks!
Porch turned out great!
How well do you feel like it provides shade? Does it feel cooler under the roof? I'm trying to decide between tinted for better cooling in the summer versus clear for more sunlight in the other seasons.
Have to paint the ends of the board, that’s where the. Moisture comes in, great video
Thanks. We touched up everything after installing.
Best DIY video I have seen. Everything was done like a pro.
If I ever get a covered patio, this is what I want. We’re already lacking sunlight. The pine needles would be an endless job though.
You got the wife to help? Fantastic, not all wives care to tackle carpentry, even fewer are inclined to get their hands black & greasy while changing oil. Kudos to your sweetie, she's a keeper for sure! 🙂
She’s the best!
I owned a house in England that had a carport covered with this stuff. It was fine for the 8 years we owned it (plus however long the previous owners had it). One downside was that algae grew inside the corrugations so, once, I took it all down and cleaned out the inside just like you would clean a gun barrel, except about a bazillion times.
The price of this panel is very high compared with the clear panels used for steel siding so on a deck here (Iowa) I used that for a deck top. These panels are completely clear and are less stiff so they need to be fastened more often. After 3 or 4 years they are still just as they were new. They are also much MUCH cheaper and easier to get. The only downside, at least for here, would be impact rating for hail.
Hail has been a concern of mine. We haven’t had any since installing the roof. We don’t get hail in PA as often as you probably do but if the stones are big enough it will likely dent the roof. If I live here long enough I will probably end up replacing the panels at some point. At roughy $500 for the whole roof it’s not too bad. Thanks for watching.
wow, this i really need in my house, hopefully i can find somebody to do this thanks very nice!!
Hello.
Excellent video. Congrats.
I would like to know some details...what wood did you use for the rafters? Is it pressure treated?, is it 2x6?. Thank you so much.
How's the Poly holding up? Does well blocking out the UV and keeping the Patio area a little cooler? Great work btw!
I’m crying seeing that beautiful wood hidden by that siding 😭😭😭
no matter the cost, you had fun!!!
I would like to make one just like it.
you did a great job
Thank you so much for posting!!!!!
I came here looking to see how you installed the flashing against the house, but I didn't see you install any flashing. Anyway, I use Bondo to fill in the cracks on the wood. What did you use?
Wait till you get a bit of hail. Our green house uses 3/8 inch polycarbonate and the first hail we got holes.
Really nice. I'm sure you and your family will enjoy many many years of enjoying the outdoors.
Great roof. I just had to remove one on my house (built before me). It was too low, too sharply angled, and it had beams smack dab in the middle of the patio. It had clear plastic too, gone very dim, but it still blocked immense amounts of light... had to go. Now I guess I need a parasol. And to oil the wood on an annual basis...
They make retractable awnaings that don't collapse in the winter and look great!
Great video I think I am ready to start mine
Good luck!
Awesome! I think we can now make our own backyard patio cover. Very helpful indeed.😃
Wait until you realize that polycarbonate is prone to cracking especially in the summer. Speaking from experience here. I've replaced my own patio's polycarbonate 2x, the 2nd one being even thicker than the first. No dice. Summer came, baked them to bits, and I ended up going back to bitumen-based roof tiles
You are adorable and after watching your video I don't if i feel more reassured i can do this or compleatly terrified ! It was very useful ( I dispise siding as well , don't ever place a grill near it ) which I assume most sober people know !!
I’ve used those panels before for similar projects. You have to seal the top channels (next to house) of the poly. If you don’t water and debris will get in the channels and then it doesn’t look too good. Iirc I used a foil with a u channel from the poly company. The bottom channels of the poly need to be sealed, but may be different to let moisture out.
a lot of information since I have to make one like this for my patio, but all this very interesting and you kept me in suspense all the time with a laugh out loud at the end🤣🤣
looks nice! Great job!
I enjoyed every bit of your DIY 😉 what a beauty! Are you sure Hollywood did not call 🎬📸
At 2 years later are you still happy with this roof? It looks great
Love your videos! You teach, you are meticulous - that's huge, and You're funny too! I'm loving the clear roof; definitely a great option to bring in some light in my shady area. Nw, I'll read all the comments - just a few looked quite valuable! What about the open channels in the clear panels? Can you seal them? Perfect for tiny bugs to nest - not so pretty. How about algae? Thanks so much! 😊
This was so entertaining. You made me laugh and answered my issued with what kind of roof to put on my screened in porch project I am going to have done. Thanks!
One of the best DIY video, love the step by step detail and honesty. Great Job!!
That's amazing... That's exactly what I want!
I just set up a website with the project plans. buildingwithblake.com/
@@BuildingWithBlake thank you!
Great video! That's for the clear explanations. What color stain/paint? Just curious...thanks!
I've been looking for this! THis is exactly the type of patio roof that I need, thank you for doing this video and being so detailed!!
This was amazing! Thank you!
I'm looking to build a roof between my garage and home - 36 by 20 feet and this video was useful!
Hope it goes well. That's a bigger area to cover, The panels I used wouldn't be long enough unless you pitch your roof in the middle, but there are other options that can overlap like shingles. Lowes and HD stock them if you want to check them out. Thanks for watching!
It looks awesome!!!! Thank you sir for posting the video 😊
love the deck. love the video. would you list the lumber you used? thank you
Thanks for putting the cost this is very important to me.
This is exactly what I'm trying to do for my carport. I milled some wood, so I won't pay for that, but I do need to order some of that roofing. Thanks!
good luck. Let me know how it turns out. I might try to build a carport this summer.
Now have to sweet talk my hubs to build me one. Thanks! Definitely a new subscriber.
We are cautious on our spending, this helps.
We had this done on our pergola summer of 2020. It was awesome! 😎
yes.. exactly like putting a puzzle together inside of a shoe. lol.. couldn't have described it better if you paid me. Great video!
Nice job! Will be perfect with solar panels instead of this plastic boards.
Awesome build! I saw this while I had a different build design, now after seeing yours, I am going to build something very similar. BTW: The roofing material is a Home Depot now. Curious if anyone made a material list to build something similar? Seems like enough people copied the design, very cool!
I have a material list I can send you. Hit my email on the about page on insta @building_with_blake
I had a question how do you connect the panels together. I just discovered the polycarbonate panels and we are in the process of building a pergola.
Hello, curious if you put the ledger board what looks like straight into the studs? Did you use for 1/2" lag like you would on say a normal floor rim board or smaller ledgerlok type screws?
thank you for the video. it's on my to-do list for my near future.
I love the video :). How do you get engineer drawings done to pull the permit?
This was excellent.. hope you and your family enjoy it..
I learned a lot and this is something I would love but use a different color maybe. Thanks so much for sharing!
Great job and good choice.
It’s also worth noting that a shingled roof really isn’t an option for you either in that it requires at least a 3:12 slope, which would really lower the beam or started the roof in the middle of the window 😜
An easy diy option over the epoxy putty is titebond 3 and sawdust. I always have a jar of sander dust on hand for just this reason.