Using Grace Roofing Under Deck Post
Per foot of slope away from the house preferably 1 4 in.
Using grace roofing under deck post. The panels he used are 26 in. Wide and 12 ft. It is backed by grace the name that roofing professionals. The perfect blend some underdeck panel colors go well with almost any design you can come up with such as this pool fountain combo and a handsome double deck accented by purple railings and a musket brown underdeck.
Notice the white gutter on the left which effectively channels all rainwater runoff from the upper deck out into the backyard. Round up the materials for an under deck drainage system. Before you begin make sure you re matching the house roof pitch angle and overhang for your roof. Grace select fully adhered smooth surface roofing underlayment is composed of a rubberized asphalt adhesive laminated to a strong slip resistant film.
Coating the post base with asphalt roofing cement driveway sealer tar or a bituminous self adhesive flashing tape are fairly common practices. If you re building a new deck cover the joists with rubbery adhesive backed flashing tape this will add 50 or more to the cost of your deck but that s cheap insurance to prevent deck joist rot. Among the newest is the raintight system introduced at deck expo 2014. For a house roof the recommended minimum slope is 2 5 vertical inches for every horizontal foot but a nearly flat.
He attached the panels with special roofing screws that have hex heads and neoprene washers for sealing. These are used to attach the support posts to the frame of the deck. But if the decking laps over the fascia the collection zones are limited to the 1 4 inch gaps between the deck boards a cumulative 121 2 inches. A number of recently introduced under deck ceiling systems use corrugated aluminum or plastic panels designed to catch water that drains through decking and channel it away from the area below.
Rune bought corrugated fiberglass panels at a home center to use for his under deck roof. Step 1 determine the desired slope of the panels under your deck. I have built below deck storage sheds using plastic corrugated roofing attached with rubber gasketed roofing screws. In one case i fastened the corrugated plastic roofing to strapping nailed perpendicular to the joists above using tapered spacers to create slope.
Take a look at our step by step guide for building a shed roof over your existing deck. For good drainage you want a minimum of 1 8 in. In concept these practices would seem to block some moisture transfer into the wood but there isn t any research to suggest that it increases longevity.