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thanks for all the help guys I am about to email a engineer right now. I will let you guys know what he comes up with.

I know I have been told that time and time again?.But the last time i call a structural engineer they wanted $500 just to come and look at what I needed help with thats not including the answer to my problem I can only imagine how much that will cost. I now that this type of structure more involved than the average. If it were you guys how would you frame this thing? As a disclaimer I take full responsibility of any damage to me or my property if I do any of the suggestions?Thanks for the help.

I still have not ordered the material yet so would a 6x10 be my best bet?.I am trying not to make it look too bulky but I gotta do what I gotta do. What would be the proper way to laterally brace the 6x8 beam to make it work, if possible. is the 6x8 ridge beam too big?too small?

I was planning on using steel gussets but I don't want the look of all that metal so I was wondering if I can make my own out 1x or 2x lumber that I can stain and through bolt? if not I will use metal and just add wood covers. I was going to have 2 2x6 rafters sandwich the angled struts the 2 2x6 rafter will be sitting on top of the posts on each side and the tops of them will be resting on the top of the ridge beam like all the others?or I was going to have the angles struts notched in the center to accept a 2x6 rafter and through bolt it.

Ya i am planning on putting knee bracing in both directions on all four posts?.Is the beam sizing adequate? code for san diego say 4x10 or 6x8 for 12ft span between posts max? thanks for the advice in advance

Hey everyone I am building a patio cover that is going to have a gable roof, with four posts that makes a 12x9 rectangle, the roof will be 12x12. As you can see in the drawings I am planning on having all of my beams be 6x8's and posts 6x6 with 12" diameter round concrete footings. I am putting in a ridge beam so that I don't have to use any kind of collar tie or joist and can have a completely open ceiling. My rafters will be 2x6, spanning about 7 feet spaced 24" o.c. I am planning on using 2x6 or 2x8 tongue and groove roof decking boards for my roof sheathing, so from underneath it will be all nice stained wood. The finish roof I will be using either shingles or my wife really likes metal/aluminum. My 6x8 perimeter beams will be connected together on the top of each post with a simpson strong tie bracket eccl and ecclr. I have been researching and trying to design this thing for 2 weeks, I have talked to multiple people at the lumber yards and they all say this design will work but here are my concerns. Thanks for any help in advance. 1. Will the perimeter beams in the front and back that span 12ft between posts with a point load in the center from the ridge beam be adequate? 2. Can I space my rafters further apart than 24 o.c. I would like to see as much decking as possible. 3. Am I completely overbuilding this thing? and if you were me how would you build it, without making it look too scrawny. NO SNOW LOADS I LIVE IN SAN DIEGO CA ALL LUMBER WILL BE RESAWN DOUGFIR STRUCTURE WILL BE FREE STANDING The patio cover will be 11.5 feet tall t the top of pitch Download Attachment: Scan 30.jpeg 76.28 KB Download Attachment: Scan 29.jpeg 71.57 KB