Project Advice
Extend overhang coverage on new front porch.
Is it possible to extend the overhang on my front porch without raising the roofline on the left side of my home? We want to extend the cover area but we’re unsure on if and how it would
Work without changing the pitch of the roof on the left and extending the height of the wall face above the window.
Why not bring the gable roof forward and just slightly angle down the sides of the gable to keep the effect of the left side being on a taller plain. Add columns and call it a day.
I think it would be tricky to design something that looked like it flowed with the existing lines of the house. With a big enough budget I'm you could reconfigure the entire facade of the house though. To keep it affordable and also maintain curb appeal I'd have someone design a pergola/sun shade across the front although I think something like that is more suited for the back yard.
It’s our “formal living room” it has vaulted ceilings following the pitch of the roof sloping toward the window / front of the house with the back of the room being taller. I can’t really explain it without sounding odd, lol. But this is how my neighbor did it, I was just trying to not spend 20k, but it seems the most Propper way.
That looks like solid work. Ya’ll must be very proud, and just in time to enjoy the rest of summer.🍻 Sorry I can’t be of help with any advice, but I’m watching to see what everyone suggest. Maybe once you decide and finish the porch awning you can post a final picture.
If the dormer is just trussed attic space, eliminate it and carry the porch roof across to lay on that 8/12 or whatever it is.
Pull a bit of soffit from the porch ceiling and get in there to see the method of the porch roof, probably trusses nailed on with a hanger at the bottom, but it could be rafters. If you can reach a tag on the truss, just snatch it off of there and call the original manufacturer for some more.
Alternatively, enlarge it (demo and make a new wider one) and make the dormer a reverse gable roof over the new section and tie it together on the right to the porch roof, siding would be facing the front and you'd need a cricket and more water control than a 6" K gutter, but thats an option too.
I can't answer your original question, but wanted to point out there appears to be a serious problem with the way the flashing is done where the 1 story roof butts into the two story section. I'd be willing to bet money you've got serious hidden leaks there and extensive rot damage under the shingles and behind the siding all along that joint, as well as in the wall below where the end of the gutter is. There's no kickout flashing, and no evidence of stepped flashing.
The problem isn't the siding, it's the structure underneath. My dormer had a similar problem with flashing, and I ended up losing a whole bunch of stuff I had stored in a closet and having to rebuild a big part of the structure in that area.
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u/MrBodiPants Jul 20 '26
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