How to attach small pergola to metal fascia

[j_nilesh]

Hi All , I am planning to build small pergola to the side of my alfresco. Just wondering "How to attach small pergola to metal fascia"

Bunning video talks about the wood fascia to attach walling plate but what about metal fascia. As i understand i need to screw the plate with the roof rafters. But question is to locate the roof rafters behind the metal fascia?

[MitchellMc]

It looks like you'd be in the ballpark of 138 x 42mm 3.6m F7 H3 Treated Pine Primed LOSP, @calccom21. A V-shaped roof would be considerably more challenging to construct than a flat roof. You might like to have some plans drafted up by a professional.

Mitchell

[calccom21]

Ah got it..thanks for your advise..i might go flat then

[calccom21]

Sorry another question with the extended fascia bracket - do I just slot it behind the aluminium fascia cover or I need to cut it so it slot in it?

[MitchellMc]

You'll likely need to cut a slot in the fascia to slip the bracket through, @calccom21. You'll then need to access the ceiling cavity to screw the bracket into the roof timber.

Mitchell

[MadKiwi]

Thanks Trent. Great work and makes it easier reading and seeing the photos. Question. On your earlier post you had the rafter brace. Did you have to cut into the metal facia plate? Do you have any close up photos? Sorry. Just want to confirm and get it right. Last one I did was easy. It was to a wooden facia but this house. OMG give me metal. And I can build anyone a race car. Give me wood and I am screwed. Haha. 

 

[MitchellMc]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @MadKiwi. It's wonderful to have you join us and great to see you jump into the discussion.

Let me mention @trentp, so they are notified of your questions.

If the metal fascia is hard against a timber member, you could drill through the fascia and install the fascia bracket. However, if there is an air gap between the metal fascia and the timber member, you'd need to remove the fascia and install the fascia brackets directly onto the timber. You'd then cut segments out of the fascia and re-install it over the brackets.

I'm keen to hear Trent's thoughts, and please let me know if you have any questions.

Mitchell

[nevets]

Hello Trent , I am doing exactly the same as your pergola. Would you still have the plans ghat you could share with me please.

thanks steve

[EricL]

Hello @nevets 

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us.

Let me tag @trentp to make them aware of your question. It sounds like a great project, please don't forget to post a photo update. I'm sure our members will be keen to see what your pergola looks like.

If you need further assistance, please let me know.

Eric

[tomot_7]

Hi Trentp. Job came up great. I’m looking at doing the exact same thing. Am I right in saying you now have a 100mm gap between the metal fascia and the new timber fascia? Would it be possible to have the rafters brackets fitted hard back against the metal fascia so that the new timber fascia is fitted below the house spouting and hard up against the metal fascia? 

[JacobZ]

Hi @tomot_7,

From looking at @trentp's photos, I believe you are correct that there would be a gap between the metal fascia and the new beam due to the gutters.

I don't believe there would be a way to avoid this gap as you would need access to the back of the bracket to attach the beam using an M12 bolt and nut as per the manufacturer's recommendations.

Let me know if you have any further questions I can assist with.

Jacob