[Greenbuilding] Decking a Boathouse Roof

[Lynelle@lahamilton.com]

Hi Chris, what I meant was the structure has two by 12 every 12 inches, so can support having people on it. I would also assume it could support a deck structure. I'm just Lowes to use that much material and also to do with the weight.

On August 27, 2016 3:12:38 PM EDT, Koehn Chris <chris at koehn.com> wrote:
>Lynelle, 
>
>You say the structure is strong enough to support a deck, and in the
>next sentence you say you’re concerned “about the weight..”
>Suggest you’re first step is to get an engineer to evaluate the
>structure for it’s ability to carry the live and dead loads a deck
>represents. Roofs aren’t always.
>Regarding the materials to use, I’ve had good luck with EPDM membrane
>with rubber roof guard laid over to protect it. On top of that, you
>could build a wooden deck on sleepers, or a tile deck on chairs, or
>something like what Ezytile offers.
>Railings are often overlooked on flat roof decks and they can present
>challenges.
>
>Regards,
>
>Chris 
>TimberGuides 
>Van Isle, BC
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