Flat Roof Garage With Deck On Top

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Flat roof garage with deck on top.

Often there is a wood deck installed on top of a flat roof or some sort of a railing system. See more ideas about garage roof rooftop deck deck over. These are your end caps. A deck atop your garage may well save money compared to a deck build separate from your garage.

These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. To make these railings securely attached to the roof builders often create penetrations for every railing post on the roof. Place one flush with each end of the deck and nail the end caps to them. Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.

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. What s even better is the fact that building a deck over the roof could save you money as opposed to building one that s separate from the garage. Set two of the 16 foot boards on each side of the spot where you want to build the deck. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.

Cut 12 of the shorter 2x6 to measure exactly 11 feet 9 inches. These are the joists for the deck. 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. Get a spacious roof top deck with this two car garage plan.

Mar 29 2020 explore linda gallant s board garages roof top decks on pinterest. The stairs to the roof are outside in back and there s a rear man door into the garage too. Every few years a news story pops up about some building that has collapsed due to snow load on its flat roof. If you are thinking about adding a roof top deck you will need to consider the following issues.