First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.
Deck over sloped roof.
Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.
Onto the board below.
Drip edge protects the corner.
They are merely placed on top of another structure.
Shed gable and hip.
Hire a reputable builder to handle the design of your roof deck.
The roof must be.
In this article builder emanuel silva shares his method for building such a deck which begins with a leak proof low slope roof of epdm rubber.
Use uncured epdm tape to cover the nails and seal the drip edge to the roof.
The roof deck should be properly flashed with a.
Before installing a roof deck you must be certain the roof is stable and weatherproofed.
Spread the adhesive on the rubber roofing and about 2 in.
Glue the roofing to the fascia.
That means water will pool somewhere over such a large surface.
How to build a deck above a slope roof step 1.
Make the front of the roof the height of the house roof you are presumably tying into with the rear sloping at a rate of six inches over two feet.
Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.
Seal the drip edge.
Cut four 1 foot lengths of 2 by 6 lumber for your sill plates which act as bases to support each end of a pair.
Building a rooftop deck preparation.
Obtain the requirements for a deck above a sloped roof from your jurisdiction s permits office.
Many contractors who offer.
By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof.
Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape.
Designing your roof deck.
Building a deck on a sloped roof.
Aluminum drip edge over the corner of the roof.
Guide a knife along it to trim the excess rubber.
Comments for building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface.
How do i flash between post and roof.
Without any slope you are going to have to entirely rely on the integrity of the epdm to protect your roof.
My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall.
The roof deck surface should sloped away from the house a minimum 1 8 inch per foot so the water will drain and not pond the finished walking surface of the roof deck surface should be below the level of the interior floor by at least 1 1 2.
There is not much you can do about the slope of the roof surface.
Building a deck above a porch roof allows for sheltered space below and views from above.
