Putting A Deck On A Built Up Roof

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Putting a deck on a built up roof.

Tie your existing deck posts into the roof by extending your corner posts with the 4 by 4 lumber. 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. One of our readers rune eriksen sent us photos of his design for a home built 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.

Can you build a deck on a pitched roof. Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot. I recently deleted a comment from lyubimaia as he made a very general statement but then when i asked him more. As a result most decks have inadequate footings to support a new porch 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. Build the frame of the roof on the ground. Putting up a new roof above the new rear deck. How to build a roof over a deck step 1.

A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists. Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house. How to build your own deck roof. Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf.

I am working on a roof deck. Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2. Adding a sloped sheet metal roof under a deck to make a dry place to store outdoor stuff like the wheelbarrow or kids toys. Lift the box.

How to build an under deck roof introduction. Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate footings. The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings. Convert the space under a second story deck into a dry spacious patio by installing this simple.