However the do it yourselfer can attach a wooden roof to cinder block with little or no training in one to two days depending on the size and scope of the project.
How to make a roof for brike and concrete walls.
Failure to create an attachment point will result in roof failure especially in high winds.
Metal roof flashing is a galvanized sheet metal that is bent at a 90 degree angle about 8 to 12 inches on each side of the angle.
Concrete weighs a lot and the outside walls have to be capable of supporting the giant slab.
It comes in 10 foot lengths or for step flashing 6 inch lengths.
Make the forms you need to use for the concrete bricks.
Use 9 x 4 x 3 5 inches 22 9 x 10 2 x 8 9 cm for your brick dimensions.
Foundation all concrete block walls must rest on a sturdy foundation of poured concrete.
Learn how to build a low wall from concrete breezeblocks.
Remember to check out the full diy construction video on our website.
Of course a concrete roof requires more support than a typical wooden roof.
The depth and size of the foundation will vary depending on the size of the concrete block wall and the weight it must support but a typical freestanding wall requires a foundation that is about twice as wide as the wall itself and which extends about 1 foot down below the frost line.
For this reason adding a concrete roof onto a wood.
Interior support beams can help but the construction works best when concrete walls floor and roof form a solid shell.