How To Put A Deck On A Flat Rubber Roof

If you want a somewhat cushioning deck floor on a flat rooftop that will hold up well to heavy furniture rubber is your best option.

How to put a deck on a flat rubber roof.

I am taking a 25x25 roof over a garage that was done in decking then tile and leaked. Plastic flat roof deck flooring for smaller flat rooftop decks with lighter furniture plastic decking tiles are a great diy rooftop deck flooring option. 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. I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show.

Cut 12 of the shorter 2x6 to measure exactly 11 feet 9 inches. Push fit easyfix shoes at gaps of 400mm down the length of timber battens 8 per m2 recommended. This will provide the surface for you to attach the decking. Then you will install sleepers or flat 2x6s laid flat every 16 on top of the roof surface.

By paul wa i have an interesting problem. These are your end caps. Installing deck on a flat roof tips. These are the joists for the deck.

Building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface. Now that your nice new timber roof decking is on and clean it s time to place the rubber membrane onto your roof. So rather than a roofing material like shingles that simply lets water run down it you need a roofing. I tore everything up replaced the wood that needed it and built up the base and covered everything in epdm.

The key is in the word flat. Use a soft brush then get down on your hands and knees to have a look across the surface of the roof then brush it again.