How Do You Build A Screened Porch With A Deck On The Roof?
Adding a roof top deck to your new screen porch is an excellent way to add some outdoor space to your second story. Read on to learn how. Lay out the floor plan of the porch as desired. Note that the wall heights will need to be figured in a separate step. It is easiest to place the porch so that you can convert a second story window into an exterior door for entry to the porch. For the deck above the screened porch, you will need a slope of no more than 1/2″ per foot with 1/4″ per foot an option in larger screen porches. Once you know the slope, calculate the height needed for the walls to allow that slope. Build the screen porch and roof like normal. The topside of the roof will need to be covered with Hydro Stop or a standard roll roofing used for low slope applications. Rip sleepers to fit on the porch roof. These sleepers will form the joists for the deck. Use a 2×8 to make these rips and leave the thinnest part at one inch and increase from there. The bottom of the sleeper should
