Curved Patio Cover Plan
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Here's a Curved Patio Cover in the coastal San Diego area we built from 6-4-08 to 6-12-08.
If you can't see the images on this SketchUp Forum, go checkout my Curved Patio Cover Page
http://woodsshop.com/Curved-Patio-Cover.htmThis is the site, up on a small mountain with a beautiful view. It gets pretty hot here sometimes and the owner wants some very heavy shade over the raised area behind those three chairs, surrounded by the palms.
there are existing post/footing locations in the hardscape, so this design has posts 7'4' x 7' 10" apart. This angle is North West with the view behind you.
and a Curved Patio Cover link to the Google Gallery
http://groups.google.com/group/pro-gallery/browse_frm/thread/77b048e6e546a7af# -
well, I could use 3 and come up with something pretty wild I bet!
This is freestanding Coen, so it needs 4 posts, and there are already existing footings under the hardscape I need to attach to.
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Oh, I am laughing so hard right now.I am sure Coen meant 4 posts on this thread, not 4 wood posts.
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Dear Joe,
I should like to ask a question if I may. What is the traditional way of securing wooden structures, such as oak uprights, to stonework. For example, take a traditional Lych Gate. The lower section is usually ornate stonework (often limestone), while the canopy is usually oak woodwork with either a Welsh slate of a Stonesfield slate roof.
For Lych Gate see:
For Stonesfield slate roofs see:
Kind regards,
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ha Ha! 4 "posts"
I thought you can only attach 2 images at a time? Obviously not! How many can you attach?
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Bob, I have no idea. I've often wondered about that with Japaneses style structures that are apparently just set on stone bases. Today we can use metal post bases and either set them in concrete, or attach to existing masonry, then attach posts to the metal bases. They might have used a drift pin at the least, or knife plate set into the stone, going up into the posts? With knife plates you can attach the plate to the posts.
Sorry, I don't know, but my guess would be knife plates.
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@joe wood said:
I thought you can only attach 2 images at a time? Obviously not! How many can you attach?
3
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You can attach more than 3. See here. I have 6 and had an option to put up more.
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Eric, I have checked at the Admin panel and it is set to 3. Don't forget that you are a moderator and you may be able to do things that other members can't. I have for instance uploaded way bigger attachments than the file size limit when it was really needed.
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Oops, I did not think of that. Sorry.
BTW Joe, I really like this design. I am about to resurface my deck and then put a shade structure over it... I will be revisiting your posts and website once I start work.
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Thanks Boo, I was wondering when someone would comment about the Design. Got pretty excited when Coen finally asked about the posts
Now we're going with a 1" space between lattices to get a very nice heavy shade.
OK, I go over today to pick up a check
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That looks so great. I am assuming the curved piece is to keep the shade "tails" from bowing in different directions?
Very nice. We need heavy shade on our deck as well. From about 7AM until sundown our deck is baked. In the summer months it is unbearable. And to make matters worse the trim on our door glass is cracking due to the storm doors... greenhouse.
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This would be a neat look if we didn't trim the lattices square across the back. Probably won't work on this site though because of the palms.
Nix this rear overhang, not a good idea with the surrounding palms, maybe next project ..
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Beautiful wood Joe. I am drooling.
Off Topic:
@gaieus said:
Eric, I have checked at the Admin panel and it is set to 3. Don't forget that you are a moderator and you may be able to do things that other members can't. I have for instance uploaded way bigger attachments than the file size limit when it was really needed.
Looks like Coen changed it to 20.
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?p=66952#p66952 -
a beautiful view from underneath,
everything runs parallel, but this view you see almost a ray effect.
Here are some links-
similar structure http://woodsshop.com/DESIGNS/Spa/Spa-Shade-Cover.htm
similar curved lattice overhang http://woodsshop.com/Patio_Cover_Covers_Patios.htm -
We finished up this one today, well, almost finished, still need to make some nice wood base trim to hide the metal post bases.
this is my favorite view so far
I added this pic and a few more in the postings above.
Got to say this was one of my nicest yet. Couldn't have done it quite as nice without SUp, being able to work out/fine tune all the curves.
I added alot more pics to this one's page http://woodsshop.com/Curved-Patio-Cover.htm
said I wouldn't take any "Finish Shots" until it was completely finished but couldn't contain myself
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Fabulous!
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I love it, great work Joe. Pity its on four posts.
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Dear Joe,
A nice design, and quickly executed. Your clients must be very pleased with you. I only hope they are as quick to pay. Did you carry out a sun study on the design to see if it provided the right level of shade. If so, does the real thing do what the model predicted?
Kind regards,
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To get max shade at noon the 2x4 and 2x6 lattice cantilevers out 5' past the beam! No need to worry about snow load around here
The 2x4" and 2x6" lattice on top is con. heart California Redwood, while the rest of the structure is tight knot western red cedar. The posts are 6x6", the beams are 4x8", and the rafters 4x6". that longest 4x6 rafter has a 3' 10' cantilever, no worries, we can get some nice western red cedar full sawn timbers around here. The curved knee braces are cut from 4x8".
Thanks to this wonderful 3D modeling program I was able to work out a very nice curve, and lattice arrangement, now all I need is a CNC machine to cut all the pieces for me!
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