Rooftop Deck Over Pitched Roof

I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show.

Rooftop deck over pitched roof.

Now there s been quite a trend over the last few years for people to move back to downtown areas. While a typical deck is designed to support 55 pounds per square foot psf a roof requires 80 psf of support. Roof the roof should be sloped at least 1 4 in. The project illustrated here was a complete teardown and rebuild so i framed the roof with 2x8s spaced on 16 in.

Use stone bowls and garden statues to decorate while maintaining the look. I tore everything up replaced the wood that needed it and built up the base and covered everything in epdm. To solve this problem you can either replace your original deck footings to support your new roof or build your. A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists.

Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water. As you can see the guys are getting a great start on the framework for our new rooftop deck. It s common to put a deck above a low pitched shed roof. With wooden floor and plain industrial benches with an industrial centre table it can be used for a relaxed evening with friends without much preparation.

And developers are finding old buildings. 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. Today s homeowner with danny lipford the voice of home improvement with projects tips and ideas to help you improve your home.

If you happen to live in a snowy region and have a flat roof that is designed for snow loads greater than 50 psf then you could build and set up a rooftop deck. However if the roof is deeper than 4 ft it typically looks better to create a shallow hipped roof so that the eaves on all three sides are a consistent dimension. An all wood roof top deck makes for a simple and low maintenance idea. Building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface.

The roof must be able to support 55 pounds per square foot at a minimum. Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house. By paul wa i have an interesting problem. Traditional rooftop deck idea.

I am taking a 25x25 roof over a garage that was done in decking then tile and leaked. 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.