Laying Roof Decking

There are three types of roofs that you ll find over a deck.

Laying roof decking.

If the top chords of trusses or rafters are warped or bowed install blocking to straighten. The sleepers aren t fastened in place and the floor floats. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot. Shed roof a single sloping surface that starts at the exterior house wall and ends at support posts.

These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. You are looking to spend about 900 1 200 per 100 square feet installed. Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. During a hurricane the strength of the sheathing on the roof can greatly impact the homes ability to weather the storm.

Trusses or rafters should be shimmed as necessary to provide a level nailing surface. This video shows how some roofs fail under heavy winds in uplift situations. The connection between the roof sheathing and the structure is a vulnerable point that is known to fail during a hurricane. Whenever i install decking over a roof i make sure the framing is structurally sound and properly pitched to drain water.

Gable roof the most common type of deck roof the gable roof forms a triangular shape. Apply several coats of wood stain to the wooden components fit 1 6 trims to add character to your shed. At the highest end of the price range is 80 mil pvc membrane. Place corner pieces where panels will meet bends at the edge of the roofing.

Starting with how to place the first row of sheathing we cover fastening methods the use of h clips stagg. Average deck cost is 700 900 per 100 sq ft. We go in depth on how to install roof sheathing. Pvc deck cost per square foot is 9 12.

Use 1 1 4 inch nails to cover the outline of the roof with strips of metal eave flashing also called edging. Shed gable and hip. Strips of 4 in wide epdm provide a layer of protection between the sleepers and the roof. You will pay 2 100 2 700 total.

So if your roofing deck is 300 sq ft. Watch this now to learn how to avoid this same pr. If there are gutters installed on the eaves the eave flashing should be installed to overhang the lip of the gutter by about 1 2 inch. They are merely placed on top of another structure.