Floating Roof Top Wood Deck

Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio.

Floating roof top wood deck.

Typically laid directly over roof membranes on smaller areas as a do it yourself option these 12 x 12 or 12 x 24 modular tiles offer a quick and easy rooftop deck flooring solution by simply snapping together each tile automatically aligned and precisely spaced thanks to the connecting tabs on the integral plastic base. By paul wa i have an interesting problem. Floating or pedestal roof deck assemblies can be an ideal low maintenance deck surface on high traffic areas when properly installed. Unlike real wood composite deck tiles won t attract bugs and decompose over time.

Building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface. In fact when you think of rooftop flooring you probably think of a rooftop deck. I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show. Deck tiles are one of the more expensive ways to deck out a rooftop pun intended but it sure does look nice.

Since 1994 bison has led the industry in the design and manufacture of pedestals and hardwood deck tiles that create beautiful rooftop environments. 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. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot. A properly constructed epdm roof should last 40 or more years.

Ipe is a stable low flexing high structural strength exotic hardwood. These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. Rooftop decking attaches to treated wood sleepers separated from the roofing by strips of epdm. Install tiles to resurface worn out decks concrete slabs porches walkways balconies roof tops or patios.

Cost of the roof there is a walkable slip resistant material that can eliminate the need for a floating deck ib decksheild. If building a floating deck is too expensive for you it is not cheap about 12 sq. They are merely placed on top of another structure. I tore everything up replaced the wood that needed it and built up the base and covered everything in epdm.

I am taking a 25x25 roof over a garage that was done in decking then tile and leaked. Interlocking ipe wood deck tiles. It requires little to no care.