Deck Over Sloped Roof

There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck.

Deck over sloped roof. They are merely placed on top of another structure. Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape. Aluminum drip edge over the corner of the roof. By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof.

That means water will pool somewhere over such a large surface. Use uncured epdm tape to cover the nails and seal the drip edge to the roof. Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts. Before installing a roof deck you must be certain the roof is stable and weatherproofed.

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. Onto the board below. Guide a knife along it to trim the excess rubber. Building a rooftop deck preparation.

Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber. Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. How to build a deck above a slope roof step 1. Drip edge protects the corner.

Building a deck above a porch roof allows for sheltered space below and views from above. These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. Obtain the requirements for a deck above a sloped roof from your jurisdiction s permits office. 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.

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. The roof deck should be properly flashed with a. The roof must be. Glue the roofing to the fascia.

There is not much you can do about the slope of the roof surface. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot. My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall. Hire a reputable builder to handle the design of your roof deck.

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. How do i flash between post and roof. Comments for building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface. Many contractors who offer.

Shed gable and hip. Designing your roof deck. Building a deck on a sloped roof.