How To Build A Deck Over A Rubber Roof

The standing water eventually seeped through and rotted the frame.

How to build a deck over a rubber roof.

No matter the reason the keys to a long lasting deck above a living space are the same. It s best to build the wooden deck in removable sections for cleaning and maintenance of the rubber roof and repair of the membrane if ever needed. A reliable roof membrane and details that minimize any damage to the. I tore everything up replaced the wood that needed it and built up the base and covered everything in epdm.

Building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface. Epdm is a rubber like sheet used for waterproofing surfaces. Now this can be used on other areas other than just roofing. By paul wa i have an interesting problem.

Proper waterproofing for a roof deck involves installing an epdm membrane and flashing around deck supports and rail penetrations. And with this bison deck supports they ve designed this so that you don t have to penetrate the roofing system so we don t void the manufacturers warrantee on rubber roofs or any other type of whether it s torched on or other type roof systems. This is often accomplished using epdm boots that fit over the openings. Still leaf debris and organic matter that gets through the slats in the decking will build up on the rubber roof and hold moisture.

Roofs should be sloped about 1 4 every 12 to shed water. I am taking a 25x25 roof over a garage that was done in decking then tile and leaked.