Deck Over Sloped Roof

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.

Deck over sloped roof.

Building a rooftop deck preparation. Glue the roofing to the fascia. That means water will pool somewhere over such a large surface. My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall.

They are merely placed on top of another structure. How do i flash between post and roof. 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. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.

Seal the drip edge. Aluminum drip edge over the corner of the roof. There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck. Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.

The roof deck should be properly flashed with a. The roof must be. Hire a reputable builder to handle the design of your roof deck. Drip edge protects the corner.

Shed gable and hip. By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof. Without any slope you are going to have to entirely rely on the integrity of the epdm to protect your roof. Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.

Building a deck on a sloped roof. 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. Designing your roof deck. Onto the board below.

Spread the adhesive on the rubber roofing and about 2 in. Many contractors who offer. There is not much you can do about the slope of the roof surface. Before installing a roof deck you must be certain the roof is stable and weatherproofed.

Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. Building a deck above a porch roof allows for sheltered space below and views from above. Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape. How to build a deck above a slope roof step 1.

These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. Comments for building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface. Use uncured epdm tape to cover the nails and seal the drip edge to the roof.