A permanent roof keeps your porch dry and shaded for three season use.
How to turn a deck into a roof.
Instead a pair of beams rest on supports called sill plates to create a frame for the deck.
As posts are encountered the boards are notched to accommodate them and then persuaded into place.
A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists.
Nail the planks in place.
Even after installing a roof over the deck and screen panels on the walls the deck will not be bug proof.
Step 5 add handrails.
How to convert a deck into a sunroom step 1.
Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house.
A roof deck is almost certainly going to be required by law to have handrails.
Planning your three season room begins at the bottom with the footings and foundation of your deck.
Place the deck planks every 6 inches which will leave a small gap between each plank.
Can i turn my flat roof into a roof terrace.
The gaps between deck boards on traditional decks provide a means for insects to invade.
Frame the sunroom to have glass panels around the walls.
How to turn a deck into a three season porch preparing the deck.
The tongue of each new deck board slips into the groove of the previous one and is fastened to the frame with long screws driven through the groove.
The specific requirements will vary from one location to another.
Install the 14 inch pieces as braces throughout the joists with a staggered row extending across the center of the deck.