How To Deck A Flat Roof

Tommy explains how to seal a flat roof.

How to deck a flat roof. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot. Push fit easyfix shoes at gaps of 400mm down the length of timber battens 8 per m2 recommended. When a roof is flat it actually will have a very slight slope water is going to spend a lot more. Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the roof.

A roof deck is almost certainly going to be required by law to have handrails. Choose what height timber batten to use paying close attention to the height of any existing door threshold. Place the deck planks every 6 inches which will leave a small gap between each plank. The tiles offer more cushion than concrete and even rubber decking and they re easy to install yourself by just snapping the tiles together and cutting to fit with either a power saw or a sharp utility knife.

Step 5 add handrails. The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats. What s the difference between a regular roof and a flat roof and why does it require different material. Then he and kevin install a rubber protected roof over an addition.

Nail the planks in place. Install the 14 inch pieces as braces throughout the joists with a staggered row extending across the center of the deck. Installing deck on a flat roof tips. The key is in the word flat.

The specific requirements will vary from one location to another. Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. Here s how tufdek waterproof decking stands out on a flat roof deck. Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.

These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. They are merely placed on top of another structure.