How To Make Deck Roof Under Gutters

Here s a quick way to gain dry storage or living space under a raised deck.

How to make deck roof under gutters.

Cut gutters to fit your dimensions. Place a wood block in the gutter as you cut it to help hold its shape. Then run joists connecting the front of your roof with the rear every two feet along the length of your roof. 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.

Install the purlin along the house and the outer purlin. Build the frame of the roof on the ground. Ft drape between the lower edges of deck joists to form sloped water diverting troughs that resist heat wind fire and uv rays. First mark all the purlin locations on the deck joists.

If the span under your deck is 12 ft for example the purlin at the outer end of the deck should be 3 in. A length of gutter is attached to the structure just below the downspouts to collect water and lead it away from the protected area. Retrofit a system that channels runoff toward a dedicated gutter. 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.

Then stretch a string between them. Frame up a box the size of the outer dimensions of your deck using 2 by 4 inch lumber. The footings for porch decks must be larger than deck footings. Many porches use 22 diameter corner and intermediate.

We used a hacksaw to shorten one length of gutter needed for our beam. Typical decks are designed to support 55 psf lbs per square foot. Epdm rubber panels from dek drain 5 to 6 per sq. Even better the ceiling systems highlighted below are suitable for diy installation.

Choose your preferred gutter hanger.