adding lean to roof off garage sidewall???

[rb69]

I have added a fence using sch. 40 .125 wall thickness galvanized 2 3/8" fence posts along with treated 2x4 horizonal (2 rows) and a top row of 2x6 then attached vertical boards to complete my fence.

What I am wanting to do is attach 2x6's to the sidewall of the garage and then span the gap to the fence to create a roof over the area between the two.
My question is would it be ok to use lag screws to screw the 2x6 to the sidewall studs? I had hoped to get to the doubled up 2x4 that are on top of the 2x4's used to make up the side wall, but can't get that high up due to the soffit and hoping to stay off the soffit on the outside of the garage.

Roof section lengths would be anywhere from 2' to 9' at the longest point. Sidewall is 18' and jogs in 6' then goes again another 12'.

sorry for the post

 

[kbs2244]

I will guess you will run into setback legal problems if you do anything “perment.”
(That usually means anything solid.)
I you use a fabric for the roof you should be OK.
And your 2x4 rafters will be OK

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

...What I am wanting to do is attach 2x6's to the sidewall of the garage and then span the gap to the fence to create a roof over the area between the two.
My question is would it be ok to use lag screws to screw the 2x6 to the sidewall studs?...

Yes, it'll be fine to lag bolt through the stucco into the studs. Drill through the stucco with a masonry bit, change over to a wood bit and drill your pilot holes. Make sure the bolts you sue are long enough to get a solid 1-1/2 to 2" into the studs and you'll never have a problem with strength.

EDIT: Oops, no stucco, lol. It'll still be fine.

 

[Zeke]

Lag screws are the only approved attachment method I know of.

 

[John in OH]

Yes, using lag screws to attach the 2x6 to the wall studs should be fine. I had a lean-to added to a garage and that's the way it was done. Very similar setup as yours; however, we used a 2x8 instead of a 2x6 because the lean-to was going to be 12' wide x 36' long. The 2x8 was attached to the wall just below the soffet.

 

[rb69]

thanks for the replies!!!
I am thinking of using metal brackets on the garage side to position the rafters into and am thinking of notching the tail ends of the rafters to get over the fence 2x6's and to gain alittle more pitch and use some strapping and screws to attach them to the fence.

Not sure yet if I will use shingles or do some metal roofing over the rafters . Thinking metal maybe better for snow/weight of it.
This whole project is an attempt to keep the rain/snow off the back side of my garage as I have had the back wall move on me, which did have dirt covering it up 4'-5'.
I put the retaining wall to help with the bank shifting, now just trying to keep things dry.

Thanks again to all for your help!!!

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Consider the water / rain runoff. The person on the other side of the fence may not appreciate all that water being dumped on their side to deal with.

 

[BlkY2k]

From looking at your pictures you are going to have a tuff time getting a 2x6 over the window and still stay under the soffit and then add your roofing. You may have to open up your soffit to get enough height. If you do it would make things easier to flash and keep the weather out. Either way I have stopped using lags as much as possible, I have been using screws similar to this that I found at the local lumber yard. They are a smaller dia. and dont seem to tear out the material around them like a lag will do and they have a better shear rating also. Good luck with your project its looking great so far.
http://www.fastenmaster.com/details/product/timberlok-heavy-duty-wood-screw.html

 

[rb69]

vega, I am at the low point of the area and I have been dealing with everone elses drainage.
In the second picture the surrounding grade leads to a water way that leads to a creek. The property directly behind me is up the hill approx. 100' and sits approx. 25'-30' higher than me. For the most part things drain well, with my new retaining wall and changing the grade along the retaining wall others drainage will travel to the creek .

 

[jdsac]

Consider using these instead of lags- much neater & even stronger. Drives
easily with a slow speed 1/2" drill. Home Depot has them.

http://www.fastenmaster.com/details/product/ledgerlok-ledger-board-fastener.html

 

[Sureshot]

Consider using these instead of lags- much neater & even stronger. Drives
easily with a slow speed 1/2" drill. Home Depot has them.

http://www.fastenmaster.com/details/product/ledgerlok-ledger-board-fastener.html

If you read into those they are not meant to go into studs. Although predrilled would be ok I am sure. Same as lags.

 

[camarotoolman]

Long dry wall screws would be the easiest, hope your neighbors don't turn you in to code inforcement.