How To Build A Deck Over A Flat Roof

Now there s been quite a trend over the last few years for people to move back to downtown areas.

How to build a deck over a flat roof.

Today s homeowner with danny lipford the voice of home improvement with projects tips and ideas to help you improve your home. The specific requirements will vary from one location to another. Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water. Then you will install sleepers or flat 2x6s laid flat every 16 on top of the roof surface.

Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. It s best to build the wooden deck in removable sections for cleaning and maintenance of the rubber roof and repair of the membrane if ever needed. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot. The thing is that the roof draining is through a hole in the center.

Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2 by 4 inch lumber. Place the deck planks every 6 inches which will leave a small gap between each plank. April 10 2015 12 30 pm hi thanks for the interesting blog. Then run joists connecting the front of your roof with the rear every two feet along the length of your roof.

Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the roof. These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. A roof deck is almost certainly going to be required by law to have handrails.

A properly constructed epdm roof should last 40 or more years. If you were concerned about securing the deck you could run strapping over the sleepers and attach to the house. Nail the planks in place. Still leaf debris and organic matter that gets through the slats in the decking will build up on the rubber roof and hold moisture.

I am also planning to make a deck on my flat roof but i have some questions. Build the frame of the roof on the ground. This will provide the surface for you to attach the decking. The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats.

They are merely placed on top of another structure. Step 5 add handrails.