How To Install A Deck On A Flat Roof

Nail the planks in place.

How to install a deck on a flat roof.

Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water. Step 5 add handrails. The project illustrated here was a complete teardown and rebuild so i framed the roof with 2x8s spaced on 16 in. I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show.

Installing deck on a flat roof tips. Install the 14 inch pieces as braces throughout the joists with a staggered row extending across the center of the deck. Plastic flat roof deck flooring for smaller flat rooftop decks with lighter furniture plastic decking tiles are a great diy rooftop deck flooring option. This will provide the surface for you to attach the decking.

A roof deck is almost certainly going to be required by law to have handrails. Next you will need to install a watertight epmd rubber membrane over the top of the roof deck for protection against water infiltration in place of roofing materials. The specific requirements will vary from one location to another. Centers supported by a beam and a ledger as on most decks.

Then you will install sleepers or flat 2x6s laid flat every 16 on top of the roof surface. 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.