How To Add Roof In Basement

Posted by forktine at 4 12 pm on june 19 2008.

How to add roof in basement.

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Add 1 2 inch sheathing to the top of the roof using eight penny nails. Oct 5 2016 in this q. Of the existing material is good. And a mike guertin a contributing editor to fine homebuilding answers the question how do i add eaves to my house and explains how to add roof overhangs to a house.

With roofing you again have a couple of choices. I would reccommend using. It has to have heating feel like a part of the house and be accessible through the house. We have lived in our basement for 14 years.

Notch the tops of the posts so that the beams will recess into the posts and rest on a ledge. Attach the side beams to the tops of the posts using three inch wood screws. In addition install a sloped window well cover. Sometimes people retrofit them into houses adding a few windows and sometimes a partial upstairs.

Install a waterproofing membrane. For instance remove foundation. First nail the subfascia and fascia to the rafter tails next match the thickness of the existing roof sheathing as best as you can within 1 8 in. Sometimes the solution to wet basement walls is easy.

Construct the roof whether flat or gabled using 2 by 4 framing. Inside you d never know the difference. Do take steps to keep water away from your basement. Check out a screened in porch or how adding a roof under a deck can transform the space below.