Flat Roof Sleepers

Roof top deck with sleeper system install guide.

Flat roof sleepers.

The best way is to construct a. Get that cool flat top look and keep your ultra cab comfort. Comes with aluminum reinforcemnts to re attach headliner. One issue that many people question me about is how to create a deck that is functional without compromising the waterproof roof surface.

The standing water eventually seeped through and rotted the frame. The angle is not significant enough to prevent water from pooling on the surface. I ve got two decks to do on flat roofs any thoughts on using the composite decking as sleepers. I m using evergrain and one roof will provide enough scrap material for the sleepers on the second deck i m just concerned how well the product will hold up in such a wet enviorment consistantly in water some flat roofs always have puddles so the product will always be wet i thought of finding.

1 4 6 4 mm minimum gap where the decking meets a solid wall maximum of 3 8 9 5 mm recommended 3 16 4 8 mm gap between boards. Rc 63 63 ultra flat top sleeper cap. Then you will install sleepers or flat 2x6s laid flat every 16 on top of the roof surface. Available for 36 48 and 63 sleepers.

This will provide the surface for you to attach the decking. Rc 36 36 ultra flat top sleeper cap rc 48 48 ultra flat top sleeper cap. In this video we show you the installation of trex decking over a flat roof using the tiger claw hidden fastener system. There are proprietary pedestal systems that provide a very stable level and serviceable deck over a roof membrane though they are relatively expensive compared to conventional methods.

Us patent d627 688. Deck must be designed to ensure that proper drainage and air flow are maintained. For flat roof drainage where you place your drains scuppers and the final material of the roofing is more important. I ve been told to use foam sleepers beneath the wood i m planning to build a deck atop a rubber roof.

The roof has a minimal pitch of somewhere around 3. Before we look at how to build a deck on a flat roof here s an example of what not to do as debris settled into the cracks of the gravel roof it became a muddy sponge and the sleepers became dams with big rains.