How do i flash between post and roof.
Deck over sloped roof.
Comments for building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface.
Many contractors who offer.
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.
Onto the board below.
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.
Glue the roofing to the fascia.
The roof deck should be properly flashed with a.
Without any slope you are going to have to entirely rely on the integrity of the epdm to protect your 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.
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.
Building a rooftop deck preparation.
Drip edge protects the corner.
Spread the adhesive on the rubber roofing and about 2 in.
The roof must be.
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.
There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a 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.
Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.
That means water will pool somewhere over such a large surface.
By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof.
Before installing a roof deck you must be certain the roof is stable and weatherproofed.
Shed gable and hip.
Designing 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.
They are merely placed on top of another structure.
Building a deck on a sloped roof.
Hire a reputable builder to handle the design of your roof deck.
Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber.
Guide a knife along it to trim the excess rubber.
Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.
My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall.
Seal the drip edge.