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