I often read this forum, and have found out many useful tips from the answers to ther peopls questions. I’m hoping somebdy can help me this time.
I have a customer that would like some sort of roof underneath her deck, which is above her patio, to stop rain coming through the above deck onto the lower patio.
There isn’t that much head room that I could build a new structure with a roof. She was thinking I could basically stick up some sheet meatl or something underneath the joists and have a gutter at the end?
I was thinking of tapering some 2x4s and nailing to the underside of the joists to create a pitch, and then glueing rubber roofing, or something similar to that, and finishing with some sort of vinyl, to look more attractive. at the end, ahave a guuter to catch the water, with a downspout.
The deck is 24’x14″
I appreciate any suggestions
, thanks
David
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This has worked for us
I know we've done some underdecking for customers before and ended up using a product called underdeck (http://www.diyhomecenter.com/underdeck/) for the last 3 years since it has a 15 year warranty and even our "not so bright" employees can easily install it. Not the cheapest option, but we never have to come back and fix mistakes on this stuff so it seems to help out our company's reputation in the area.
Corrugated galvanized metal roofing
I used this on my own deck. Sloped away from house 1/4" per '.
I'll put gutter and downspout on inside of beam someday.
I should have put vicor or felt between roofing and PT, saw corrosion at screw locations when I pulled a panel down after one winter.
options for under deck rain shield
David, this is what worked for us, except for the wrens who built a nest in the gutter.
I ripped down some p/t 2x4s for the slopeof the roof to the gutter, which was hung on the house.
Put in diverters of aluminum and window/door sealing tape around the perimeter, also slid a piece of aluminum roll sheet under the siding above the gutter.
Attached sheets of white plastic wavy roofing mat'l with gasket screws, form the roofing section at the local box store.
Now I get to cook on the grill in any weather.
Ed