Installing Corrugated Roofing Under Deck

Spacious patio by installing this simple under the deck roof and.

Installing corrugated roofing under deck.

For a house roof the recommended minimum slope is 2 5 vertical inches for every horizontal foot but a nearly flat roof is fine for under deck installations. For good drainage you want a minimum of 1 8 in. Install a wood support structure for your panels screwing a row of 2 by 4s running parallel to your wall every 2 feet along the underside of your deck. I have built below deck storage sheds using plastic corrugated roofing attached with rubber gasketed roofing screws.

In one case i fastened the corrugated plastic roofing to strapping nailed perpendicular to the joists above using tapered spacers to create slope. Next pre drill holes on the end and side ridges of the panels spacing the holes 6 to 8 inches apart. Corrugated plastic roofing is a long lasting and low maintenance alternative to corrugated metal roofing. Under deck roof the family handyman.

Have you ever wanted to make better use of the space under your deck. Rune bought corrugated fiberglass panels at a home center to. Beginning at the outside edge of your roof place each panel directly onto the purlins that are attached to the roof trusses. Step 2 install a wood support structure for your panels screwing a row of 2 by 4s running parallel to your wall every 2 feet along the underside of your deck.

One of our readers rune eriksen sent us photos of his design for a home built deck drainage system and we were impressed enough to check it out. Convert the space under a second story deck into a dry spacious patio by installing this simple under the deck roof and gutter system. For a house roof the recommended minimum slope is 2 5 vertical inches for every horizontal foot but a nearly flat roof is fine for under deck installations.