ᐅ How deep should a patio roof be to provide adequate rain protection?
Created on: 16 Mar 2018 09:19
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Hello.
We are currently considering how deep the patio roof should be so that we can still sit outside during a summer shower.
In the model home park, we saw recesses into the house that were 1.50m (5 feet) deep. This seemed insufficient to us intuitively.
We will also have such a recess in the house. Do you have any experience or recommendations on how deep this recess, meaning the roof extension, should be to provide enough protection from a shower?
We are currently considering how deep the patio roof should be so that we can still sit outside during a summer shower.
In the model home park, we saw recesses into the house that were 1.50m (5 feet) deep. This seemed insufficient to us intuitively.
We will also have such a recess in the house. Do you have any experience or recommendations on how deep this recess, meaning the roof extension, should be to provide enough protection from a shower?
Our canopy is made entirely of transparent acrylic panels... mainly for the brightness... it does make the space a bit darker, but still within an acceptable range... also facing south.
Our neighbors just had a canopy with wood installed about two weeks ago... so it’s completely opaque. Their entire terrace and even inside the house is now extremely dark as a result.
If you have additional large windows on that side, it might work... but for me, without them, it would be too dark...
Our neighbors just had a canopy with wood installed about two weeks ago... so it’s completely opaque. Their entire terrace and even inside the house is now extremely dark as a result.
If you have additional large windows on that side, it might work... but for me, without them, it would be too dark...
Basti2709 schrieb:
If you have other large windows on that side, it might work... but for me, without them, it would be too dark...So there would still be a 3m (10 feet) sliding door on the south side and an east-facing window 180cm (71 inches) wide. We also only have a 2-meter (6.6 feet) window facing east, 1.35 meters (4.4 feet) high. As I said, it still works well for us, but we also have transparent panels. The roof extends over a large area.
You have additional windows, so it should work. However, someone with a similar roof design might be able to provide better advice.
As I mentioned, I only know from my neighbor’s place. It seems quite dark to me there—they also have only one other east-facing window, which is even single-leaf with a pleated blind and a flower box on the windowsill.
You have additional windows, so it should work. However, someone with a similar roof design might be able to provide better advice.
As I mentioned, I only know from my neighbor’s place. It seems quite dark to me there—they also have only one other east-facing window, which is even single-leaf with a pleated blind and a flower box on the windowsill.
Keep the recess at 1.5 meters (5 feet). This gives you the advantage of having some rain protection to store items like shoes used for the garden.
To be able to sit outside even when it rains, I would install a sturdy awning with side supports.
Advantage: In spring and autumn, when you want to enjoy the sun without any cover, you simply don’t extend it. In summer, you can use it as sun protection if you want, but don’t have to if it’s not needed. These types of awnings provide sufficient protection from rain. In winter, they do not block sunlight from entering your living space.
To be able to sit outside even when it rains, I would install a sturdy awning with side supports.
Advantage: In spring and autumn, when you want to enjoy the sun without any cover, you simply don’t extend it. In summer, you can use it as sun protection if you want, but don’t have to if it’s not needed. These types of awnings provide sufficient protection from rain. In winter, they do not block sunlight from entering your living space.
Climbee schrieb:
Keep the recess at 1.5 meters (5 feet). This way, you have the advantage of being able to store items like shoes, which you use in the garden, in a somewhat rain-protected area.We just had our 4 x 6 meter (13 x 20 feet) patio roof installed on the west side last week. I was a bit surprised that water was splashing up from the south and west sides over a distance of more than 1.5 meters (5 feet) under the roof. If the roof is then on the second floor, at 1.5 meters (5 feet) there definitely won’t be any rain protection underneath.
My wife and I have been thinking more about this topic. On the internet, we found a pergola with an electrically retractable, waterproof awning that is sturdy up to wind force 6. The waterproof material also lets through less light. However, a darker living room is not a big issue when you are sitting outside anyway. Does anyone have experience with this kind of waterproof awning?
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