Comments for building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface.
Deck over sloped roof.
Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.
First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.
How to build a deck above a slope roof step 1.
Shed gable and hip.
The roof must be.
Onto the board below.
Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
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.
Hire a reputable builder to handle the design of your roof deck.
There is not much you can do about the slope of the roof surface.
That means water will pool somewhere over such a large surface.
The roof deck should be properly flashed with a.
There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck.
These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure.
Guide a knife along it to trim the excess rubber.
By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof.
Many contractors who offer.
They are merely placed on top of another structure.
How do i flash between post and roof.
Before installing a roof deck you must be certain the roof is stable and weatherproofed.
Without any slope you are going to have to entirely rely on the integrity of the epdm to protect your roof.
Building a deck above a porch roof allows for sheltered space below and views from above.
Use uncured epdm tape to cover the nails and seal the drip edge to the roof.
Building a rooftop deck preparation.
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.
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.
Obtain the requirements for a deck above a sloped roof from your jurisdiction s permits office.
Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape.
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.
Drip edge protects the corner.
Designing your roof deck.
My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall.
Spread the adhesive on the rubber roofing and about 2 in.
Aluminum drip edge over the corner of the roof.
