Flat Roof Garage With Deck Above

A deck atop your garage may well save money compared to a deck build separate from your garage.

Flat roof garage with deck above.

See more ideas about deck rooftop patio rooftop deck. Also note that the deck must be stabilized by being attached to the building. If your garage has a flat roof or if you re planning to build a garage that s next to your home but below the level of the main floor it s entirely possible to build a deck on your garage roof. We have installed several such decks.

Jul 5 2019 explore laura keener s board garage deck plans and ideas on pinterest. The key is in the word flat. The flat roof should be sloped appropriately as always and the decking should be laid parallel with the slope run so that drainage is possible. There are several different options to attach the deck to the structure.

While getting to the roof deck may be fairly easy for people and a few deck chairs transporting 12 to 16 foot long lumber may be an entirely more complex. You can build a deck on a garage provided you have a garage with a flat roof or if you plan to build a garage that will be adjacent to the house but below the level of the main floor. The roof below should be cleaned and inspected at whatever intervals is found necessary for each deck. When a roof is flat it actually will have a very slight slope water is going to spend a lot more time in one place giving it more time to find a way underneath the roof surface and into the structure.

I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show. What s the difference between a regular roof and a flat roof and why does it require different material. Flat roofs are prone to leaking even without decks because of design errors improper materials and improper installation.