How To Make Deck Roof Under Gutters

Lower than the purlin along the house 12 x 1 4 3.

How to make deck roof under gutters.

Install the purlin along the house and the outer purlin. A length of gutter is attached to the structure just below the downspouts to collect water and lead it away from the protected area. Choose your preferred gutter hanger. We used a hacksaw to shorten one length of gutter needed for our beam.

Retrofit a system that channels runoff toward a dedicated gutter. Epdm rubber panels from dek drain 5 to 6 per sq. Build the frame of the roof on the ground. We used hidden hangers for this project which were placed every 2 in our gutter section while it was still on the ground there won t be enough room to fit them in once the gutter in mounted.

As a result most decks have inadequate footings to support a new porch roof. Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate. Even better the ceiling systems highlighted below are suitable for diy installation. The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings.

Cut gutters to fit your dimensions. Ft drape between the lower edges of deck joists to form sloped water diverting troughs that resist heat wind fire and uv rays. If the span under your deck is 12 ft for example the purlin at the outer end of the deck should be 3 in. Then stretch a string between them.

Here s a quick way to gain dry storage or living space under a raised deck. Porch decks require 25 additional psf for roof loads for a total of 80 psf. A number of recently introduced under deck ceiling systems use corrugated aluminum or plastic panels designed to catch water that drains through decking and channel it away from the area below. Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot.

Place a wood block in the gutter as you cut it to help hold its shape.