Step 1 build the frame of the roof on the ground.
How to build a deck on a rubber roof.
And it s inexpensive and easy to build using materials found at any home center.
But here it s a little bit more of a challenge.
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.
One of the challenges in building a deck on a roof like this that s unlevel is the deck needs to be level.
Then run joists connecting the front of your roof with the rear every two feet along the length of your roof.
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Here are the details in case you d like to build your own building a deck with a roof version.
Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2 by 4 inch lumber.
First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.
Now unlike your backyard that may be unlevel when you re building a deck you can set your post and adjust your framing nice and level.
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.
Several commercial waterproof deck systems are available to create a dry space under a deck but rune stactic of adding a roof to a deck seems to be just as effective.
I am taking a 25x25 roof over a garage that was done in decking then tile and leaked.
A properly constructed epdm roof should last 40 or more years.