Even if your roof has a slight pitch you can level it off through the construction of the deck s understructure.
How to build a deck over the roof.
Now there s been quite a trend over the last few years for people to move back to downtown areas.
The posts should stack directly above a support post below and not within the span of a beam.
If you like the idea of having the roof above your house s roof you need to make sure the support posts are within 4 feet or so of the original gutter on that side.
The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats.
If the posts supporting the roofs are placed directly on the deck structure below there are a few considerations to make.
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Obtain the requirements for a deck above a sloped roof from your jurisdiction s permits office.
How to build your own deck roof.
As you can see the guys are getting a great start on the framework for our new rooftop deck.
You ll most likely be able to build the deck on that.
Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the roof.
Be sure that the deck floor frame is at least as thick as the entire cross section of the post above and below.
Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.
Place pier blocks so that the posts will be against the inside of the support frame.