Putting A Deck On A Built Up Roof
How to build an under deck roof introduction.
Putting a deck on a built up roof. Adding a sloped sheet metal roof under a deck to make a dry place to store outdoor stuff like the wheelbarrow or kids toys. How to build your own deck roof. One of our readers rune eriksen sent us photos of his design for a home built deck. 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.
Putting up a new roof above the new rear deck. As a result most decks have inadequate footings to support a new porch roof. I am working on a roof deck. If you simply add a roof to a deck not designed to support one without the right retrofitting you will be putting your family members and guests at risk.
How to build a roof over a deck step 1. Lift the box. I recently deleted a comment from lyubimaia as he made a very general statement but then when i asked him more. Place pier blocks so that the posts will be against the inside of the support frame.
Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot. How many layers can you put on a flat roof. The under deck ceiling design. Can you build a deck on a pitched roof.
If you want a deck with a roof build the deck with proper support whether you plan to add the roof initially or later down the road. Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate footings. Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber. Convert the space under a second story deck into a dry spacious patio by installing this simple.
Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house. Build the frame of the roof on the ground. Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf. The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings.