There are tons of reasons to build a deck over a roof from creating a romantic outdoor breakfast nook off a second floor master bedroom to providing a second floor porch on a city house.
Roof decking over old decking.
Plank decking in older homes plank decking may have been used for the roof decking substrate.
If you remove it all then reinstall you can have cracking and popping of the drywall ceiling.
Spaced or skip decking many older homes in older.
The roof deck turned out to be 3 8 plywood which is starting to break down due to the number of times the roof has been replaced.
A reliable roof membrane and details that minimize any damage to the roof from the deck loads.
The joints between two materials will readily trap water in wet environments.
It s important to know what kind of a substrate is underneath the wood shakes before removing.
We knew that this old house had significant gaps in the wood p.
Plywooding over old roof deck one thing to consider when stripping off the old plywood is to remove and replace as you go.
No matter the reason the keys to a long lasting deck above a living space are the same.
Installing decking over old decking will drastically reduce the lifespan of the material.