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.

Rooftop deck over pitched roof.

The roof must be able to support 55 pounds per square foot at a minimum. 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. 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. As you can see the guys are getting a great start on the framework for our new rooftop deck.

Centers supported by a beam and a ledger as on most decks. The project illustrated here was a complete teardown and rebuild so i framed the roof with 2x8s spaced on 16 in. Traditional rooftop deck idea. Use stone bowls and garden statues to decorate while maintaining the look.

An all wood roof top deck makes for a simple and low maintenance idea. To solve this problem you can either replace your original deck footings to support your new roof or build your. And developers are finding old buildings. A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists.

Installing a roof over an existing deck isn t recommended unless your deck was originally designed to support the roof. I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show. Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house. 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.

I am taking a 25x25 roof over a garage that was done in decking then tile and leaked. While a typical deck is designed to support 55 pounds per square foot psf a roof requires 80 psf of support. It s common to put a deck above a low pitched shed roof. Today s homeowner with danny lipford the voice of home improvement with projects tips and ideas to help you improve your home.

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. I tore everything up replaced the wood that needed it and built up the base and covered everything in epdm. Building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface. Instead a pair of beams rest on supports called sill plates to create a frame for the deck.

Roof the roof should be sloped at least 1 4 in. Before installing a roof deck you must be certain the roof is stable and weatherproofed.