Curved Patio Cover Plan
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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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Oh yes, shadow studies were a real plus with this design! A one inch spacing is what we ended up with.
more important was the interaction with the structure/shadows in relation to the existing curved brickwork. Look at that 5th pic I posted with the shadows, real nice how the different curves are interacting
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Say, is there any way to tell the shade % using this image and Corel Draw or Paint??
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OK Folks, we've been makin sawdust for the last week
Here's the link to my Curved Patio Cover Page http://woodsshop.com/Curved-Patio-Cover.htm
Checkout these nice rough sawn western red cedar timbers, some of the 4x6", and the two 4x8" Main Beams lower left. We hand selected some very nice timbers for this project, all free of heart, straight grained with very few knots, and fairly seasoned, a real pleasure to work such a fine material
These are some of the corbeled ends right after a long soak with a top of the line sealer/stain.
don't know if you've noticed but I've changed all the first set of images I posted, with my final-final Design images.
We first finished and stained the Posts, Beams, and Rafters, and they've been drying/curing 4 nice days good drying conditions, so we're starting onsite assembly tomorrow, really looking foreword to this one!
So go checkout the new page I have going!
http://woodsshop.com/Curved-Patio-Cover.htm -
the first idea that jumps into my mind is to use SketchUp
no, honestly. I would use your SU model, select all the top faces of the roof construction and look up the size of it in the entity info.
then simply dra an overall shape arround the area and get its size.
but that would only work if the sun came directly from above...
so you will end up having more shadow than the mere top faces of your construction.
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