Roof Deck Over Angled Roof

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Roof deck over angled roof.

Before installing a roof deck you must be certain the roof is stable and weatherproofed. The deck roof of today isn t the drab concoction so many of us remember. Always try to match the house roof pitch angle and overhang for your shed roof. Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house.

Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. They are merely placed on top of another structure. As beautiful as they are functional the modern deck roofs are an extension of and not a deterrent from the luxurious deck. Shed roofs project as a single plane roof pitched away from the house.

A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists. The roof must be able to support 55 pounds per square foot at a minimum. Some shed roofs are designed to be nearly flat. This article discusses strategies for building over an existing slab patio or over a deck and offers links to articles about the specific tasks such as pouring the footings raising posts and so forth.

How to build a shed roof over a deck. Instead a pair of beams rest on supports called sill plates to create a frame for the deck. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot. If you are tying the roof directly to a house.

These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. Start here if you re building a roof over a patio or deck.