Comments for building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface.
Deck over sloped roof.
There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck.
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.
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.
Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape.
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.
Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.
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.
Onto the board below.
Building a deck on a sloped roof.
Glue the roofing to the fascia.
Drip edge protects the corner.
My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall.
There is not much you can do about the slope of the roof surface.
Designing your roof deck.
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.
They are merely placed on top of another structure.
Building a rooftop deck preparation.
How do i flash between post and roof.
First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.
Aluminum drip edge over the corner of the roof.
Guide a knife along it to trim the excess rubber.
Many contractors who offer.
Hire a reputable builder to handle the design of your roof deck.
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.
That means water will pool somewhere over such a large surface.
Obtain the requirements for a deck above a sloped roof from your jurisdiction s permits office.
Use uncured epdm tape to cover the nails and seal the drip edge to the roof.
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.
Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.
By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
The roof must be.
