Photo 5. Foundation for a terrace on metal piles. When choosing a foundation, the soil characteristics should be taken into account.
We make formwork from roofing felt 20-30 cm higher than the belarus mobile database of the pit and immerse it inside. Ready-made asbestos-cement pipes are also suitable for formwork. Then we build a frame from reinforcement bars and place it in the pit. Fill it with cement mortar, compacting it. In order for the concrete to gain the required strength, you will have to wait as long as specified by the manufacturer.
When the concrete is ready, cover the piles with waterproofing. A layer of hot bitumen is perfect for this. Now it's time to make a frame for our veranda. It is usually made of wooden beams or logs of small diameter.
The next step is to add support beams that will connect the first layer of the frame, the bottom trim of the veranda, to the support beam of the house. The beams are attached to it at the end. Thanks to this, the veranda will be more stable. If the house is stone or brick, make sure that the veranda frame rests on its wall.
Between the support beams, joists and vertical posts are cut in to install the veranda roofing system. Nails can be used for fastening, but staples are better.
For the posts, use beams, as for the lower part of the frame, or thin logs.
The beams of the upper trim are attached to the posts with anchor bolts. The rafter system joists, on which the roof will be held, are attached to them on spacers. You can lay the joists with a straight lock, making a cut in the timber no more than halfway. The roof will look best as an extension of the house roof.