Modern-living compliments tradition here as this two-story residence featuring bay windows and gabled roofs. The copper roofing detail, stone exterior and use of horizontal lines bring a grounded feeling to this home giving the residence a familiar yet contemporary appeal.
Renaissance Kitchen and Home Wow this is a beautiful Pergola.There are several ways to attach a structure to a existing house. The most common is to attach it to the existing home's rim joist, by bolting it every 16" using galvanized or stainless screws. As far as the rafters go,
it will depend on the size and length of the structure you are planning to build. If it is purely an open rafter structure than i would suggest 24" center to center.
Before you start ripping into your home I would suggest checking with your local building inspector to see what guidelines they have on open structures and them enlist the services of a licensed architect.
Renaissance Kitchen and Home Wow this is a beautiful Pergola.There are several ways to attach a structure to a existing house. The most common is to attach it to the existing home's rim joist, by bolting it every 16" using galvanized or stainless screws. As far as the rafters go,
it will depend on the size and length of the structure you are planning to build. If it is purely an open rafter structure than i would suggest 24" center to center.
Before you start ripping into your home I would suggest checking with your local building inspector to see what guidelines they have on open structures and them enlist the services of a licensed architect.