Flat Roof Sleepers

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.

Flat roof sleepers.

The sleepers were not fastened to the roof and floated. The standing water eventually seeped through and rotted the frame. I ve been told to use foam sleepers beneath the wood i m planning to build a deck atop a rubber roof. 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.

Deck must be designed to ensure that proper drainage and air flow are maintained. I did one like that before flat roof with epdm. 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. The angle is not significant enough to prevent water from pooling on the surface.

Rc 63 63 ultra flat top sleeper cap. This is the standard gapping for duralife products air should be allowed free movement under the structure do not. Then you will install sleepers or flat 2x6s laid flat every 16 on top of the roof surface. If you want the decking surface to be level the sleepers will need to be tapered to compensate for the slope in the roof deck.

Us patent d627 688. This will provide the surface for you to attach the decking. Get that cool flat top look and keep your ultra cab comfort. The roof has a minimal pitch of somewhere around 3.

I ve got two decks to do on flat roofs any thoughts on using the composite decking as sleepers. Rc 36 36 ultra flat top sleeper cap rc 48 48 ultra flat top sleeper cap. Roof top deck with sleeper system install guide. The deck was trapped in place by the metal railing that penetrated the roof and skirting around the edge.

Comes with aluminum reinforcemnts to re attach headliner. 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. Available for 36 48 and 63 sleepers. The decking sits on 2x sleepers usually laid flat.

For a large deck where flat sleepers are too thin to taper you can use 2x4s or 2x6s set on edge.