Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.
Building deck over garage roof.
Now there s been quite a trend over the last few years for people to move back to downtown areas.
And developers are finding old buildings.
A deck is a flat surface but roofs usually are peaked and for good reason.
What to keep in mind drainage and runoff.
You re probably wondering how a flat surface like a deck will allow water to drain and runoff when.
I am going to be building a little garage on the front of my place and was thinking about putting a deck over it.
First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.
Decks patios porches walkways driveways stairs steps and docks how to build a deck on a garage roof the right way we bought our house with our deck already built on the roof of the garage.
Check with a contractor architect or building.
Can you build a deck on a garage.
These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure.
As you can see the guys are getting a great start on the framework for our new rooftop deck.
They are merely placed on top of another structure.
Make sure your garage has.
Whether you have children.
The angle of a roof.
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