Basicly making the support areas penetrations consult or hire roofer for this part.
Rubber roof under deck.
Although it s a waterproof roofing material it has an extra quality.
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First mark all the purlin locations on the deck joists.
The rubber flanges are pounded into decking edges with a rubber mallet.
Dexedry flanges are designed to act as spacers between boards and also as mini gutters to channel water toward deck edges.
There is not much you can do about the slope of the roof surface.
Deck over rubber roof.
Then stretch a string between them.
Without any slope you are going to have to entirely rely on the integrity of the epdm to protect your roof.
If the span under your deck is 12 ft for example the purlin at the outer end of the deck should be 3 in.
Install the purlin along the house and the outer purlin.
Most modern flat top roofs are sealed with a single ply rubber membrane that is meant to protect the roof from leaks and water damage.
Therefore allowing drainage under the deck.
That means water will pool somewhere over such a large surface.
Lower than the purlin along the house 12 x 1 4 3.
Comments for building a floating deck on an epdm rubber roof surface.
We all know the different types of roofing material asphalt wood metal etc but there s one type of roofing material that s just a bit different than the rest.
Incorporate the actual support blocks into the roofing system then build the deck from your support blocks.