Rooftop Deck Over Pitched Roof

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Rooftop deck over pitched roof.

While getting to the roof deck may be fairly easy for people and a few deck chairs transporting 12 to 16 foot long lumber may be an entirely more complex. The roof must be able to support 55 pounds per square foot at a minimum. By john fenton n b canada i want to build a deck on a sloped roof. Once you have your beams in place everything above them joists deck boards balusters and handrails is the same as for any other deck.

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. A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists. They are merely placed on top of another structure.

Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. As a result many flat roofing decks have ponding situations where water pools for longer than 72 hours after a big rain storm. To know for certain that your roof is safe. Since most roof decks are floating structures that sit on top of flat roofs it s crucial to weatherproof the roof below the deck to prevent water from seeping into the home.

Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house. Adding a roof deck has some advantages over simply building a second story deck but first you must ensure that your roof is able to support the deck. My plan is to open up the roof and sit a couple of 4x4 posts on top of the outside wall. These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure.

If you already have one of these types of roofs you could potentially cover the existing roof with pvc vinyl decking on top of a flat hard surface but you re much better off taking the roof down and starting over with a high quality vinyl decking material. The project illustrated here was a complete teardown and rebuild so i framed the roof with 2x8s spaced on 16 in. Foundations settle rafters bend or door openings are too close to the roof surface to increase the slope. However that isn t always the case.

As you can see the guys are getting a great start on the framework for our new rooftop deck. Today s homeowner with danny lipford the voice of home improvement with projects tips and ideas to help you improve your home. Instead a pair of beams rest on supports called sill plates to create a frame for the deck. Centers supported by a beam and a ledger as on most decks.

It is optimal to have 1 4 per foot pitch on any flat roof. How vinyl waterproof decking benefits roof decks. Now there s been quite a trend over the last few years for people to move back to downtown areas. Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.