Free standing deck cover

[Raymond Lee]

Gentlemen: I have a deck that is 12'x30' and aprox. 27' off the ground. I would like to build a cover over it. The roof would be metal not wood. It has to be free standing and not attached to the manufactured home, in our state {Oregon} nothing can be attached to the manufactured home as the deck itself is about a 1/2 inch away from the home. I am not the greatest carpenter but have alot of time since retiring, I have helped and have built a few things. So if anyone has any plans that would relate to this project it would be very appreciated.
Thanks , Ray

[bubbaroski]

I'm looking for the same. Is yours 27' or 27" off the ground?

[Raymond Lee]

The deck is 27 inches off the ground. I have a pretty good idea of how I am going to go about it but the more input the better.

[bubbaroski]

Raymond

Well I am about ready to put a free standing roof on my free standing 10X40 deck. How is yours coming? Harry

[Raymond Lee]

Well there's a little hang up on this end. My widowed neighbor {79 years old} had her awning constructed by another neighbor down the road. She complained to him about some major and minor flaws like the roof leaking, spacing of the 2x4's, and 2x6's {a little bird informed her of the spacing} and it was attached to her manufactured home which is a big no, no in Oregon. They had a falling out, one thing led to another. She turned it into the County Inspector. To make a long story short he had no building permit or Builders license. So it all has to come down by a licensed contractor and the orginal builder has to refund her money and probably pay a penalty for building without a permit or builders license. I live inbetween them about 2 acres apart. So I will have to present a plan and get a permit since I am building for myself I will not need a Builders License. {The "neighbor builder" is probably going to turn anyone in now that does have a permit} I will wait untill late Spring to start. So now I will have to come up with Blue Prints that will satify the county. Sorry for the long reply just letting you know how it was going.

[bubbaroski]

Everything has to be free standing in Florida also. My 10'X40' deck is almost done. So now I guess I start shopping for free standing porch plans. Let me know if you come up with anything.

Harry

[Raymond Lee]

I will let you know if I find some plans on the free standing deck nice communicating with you. Good luck on your project and future projects---Ray