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   dIrishInMe | Sep 06, 2004 04:51am | #1

   Don't know anything, except that the sell the stuff at Lowes and/or HD.

   Matt
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   Piffin | Sep 06, 2004 04:56am | #2

   let's say 90% dry

    

    

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   PineIslander | Sep 06, 2004 05:05am | #3

   Piffin, what can you tell me?

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   IMERC | Sep 06, 2004 05:32am | #4

   Best narrow that question down some...

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   joewood | Sep 06, 2004 05:50am | #5

   There are a few options here.  http://www.deckmagazine.com/resources.html

   Scroll down to the bottom.

   Only problem with most of em is that they restrict air flow under the decking, which isn't good if it's a solid wood product, like ipe. Composits wouldn't necessarily need good circulation (well, most of em anyway) but then there are your framing members ..

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   Piffin | Sep 06, 2004 07:35am | #7

   Run the search here for EPDM and roofs to see what I've had to say about decks over dry spaces.

   Those pans go in between the joists with a flange facing up. Any lap facing up in a warter shedding surface will catch water instead of shedding it. that is fine for wanting to park the lawnmower or bicycles under the deck, but not something to count on for keeping and inerior space dry.

   IMERC - you so funny

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   SonnyLykos | Sep 06, 2004 05:52am | #6

   There are several ways and materials to do exactly what you want to do. I did one about 20 years ago but new products currently available are even better.

   I'll do a little research and see what I can find out unless someone else gets to you first. I'm in South FL and that applications is done frequently. I'll also check with those in our local contaractor association. It's really a piece of cake but you must spend extra time with the details and properly installed flashing..

   I remember what I did was to use a rubber membrane, cementing it's lapped seams with a product made for that by the mfg. Then I coated that black membrane with a white elasomeric coating (2 coats) for any UV reflectivity that got thru teh decking. Then glued treated sleepers to the membrane and using S.S screws, fastened the decking material to the sleepers. I moved from there Mich. about 8 years later and still no leaks. If I remembre correctly I also hinged (again S.S.) some of the deck panels in strategic areas to access the membrane for occasionally cleaning out leaves and debris.

   Forgot to mention that the sleepers were run parallel to the slope of the roof for natural water run off and a way to sort of self-clean the misc. debris from the membrane.

   
   

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   Edited 9/5/2004 10:53 pm ET by Sonny Lykos

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   davidmeiland | Sep 06, 2004 08:25am | #8

   Working on a job now where decks over conditioned space were waterproofed with Sarnafil. You could lay sleepers and decking over it... done right it will be 100% waterproof and at least 100% more than you were hoping to spend.

   http://www.sarnafilus.com/

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   Robrehm | Sep 06, 2004 04:17pm | #9

   Check out Duradek. your structure will blow away before it fails. The website is http://www.duradek.com