Floating Roof Top Wood Deck

A reliable roofing approved waterproof membrane may be the most essential component to extend the lifetime performance for flat roof deck assemblies designed as floating or pedestal systems.

Floating roof top wood deck.

Building a deck over a flat roof is very similar to building a deck over a concrete patio. Ipe is a stable low flexing high structural strength exotic hardwood. It requires little to no care. They are merely placed on top of another structure.

These decks are often referred to as floating as they are not secured in place as a stand alone structure. Tiles are made of 8 air dried wood face slats held together with 3 hardwood runners affixed with stainless steel screws. I am taking a 25x25 roof over a garage that was done in decking then tile and leaked. Cost of the roof there is a walkable slip resistant material that can eliminate the need for a floating deck ib decksheild.

This independently tested modular pedestal deck system allows rooftop decks to be installed quickly and easily without damaging expensive roofing systems. I tore everything up replaced the wood that needed it and built up the base and covered everything in epdm. Interlocking ipe wood deck tiles. By paul wa i have an interesting problem.

In fact when you think of rooftop flooring you probably think of a rooftop deck. Rooftop decking attaches to treated wood sleepers separated from the roofing by strips of epdm. Since 1994 bison has led the industry in the design and manufacture of pedestals and hardwood deck tiles that create beautiful rooftop environments. First you must make sure the roof is strong enough to support 55 lbs per square foot.

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. Floating or pedestal roof deck assemblies can be an ideal low maintenance deck surface on high traffic areas when properly installed. If building a floating deck is too expensive for you it is not cheap about 12 sq. Install tiles to resurface worn out decks concrete slabs porches walkways balconies roof tops or patios.

A properly constructed epdm roof should last 40 or more years. Unlike real wood composite deck tiles won t attract bugs and decompose over time. I ll be reviewing the bison products pedestal and deck tile system on this episode of the build show.