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Patio roof design ideas?

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#1 ·
I have a patio roof to build. I'm having a tough time figuring out how to get a good transition at the eaves.

It's 40' wide, the distance between the two gables, and extends 14' off the house.

I drew up a quick sketchup of it. My initial thought is shed roof style is the way to go on this one and I want the tie in point as high as possible to maximize slope. Is there another roof style that might work better here? I want the ceiling joists and soffit on the new roof to match elevation of the existing eaves. The rafters will tie in at the peak of the gables(the green line on the horizontal transition photo).

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Photo of house, Existing roof sketchup jpg, Shed Style sketchup jpg, and the Sketchup File.
 

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#7 ·
Yes indeed Andy. I checked out your website you're the real deal. And super helpful on here as well I've noticed. I have typically done simpler builds like gable additions or patio roofs that don't require much but this year has been swarming with atypicallity. I don't do a ton of volume but would like to talk with you about your offerings. My ultimate goal is to eventually get into new construction building. I have a couple of clients who are talking about building. One in the near future.

I think I've figured out a passable way to do this one. I'll update when I get at the computer.