How To Install Roof Panels Under Deck

Round up the materials for an under deck drainage system.

How to install roof panels under deck.

You may need to cut panels to fit angles using a circular saw with a metal saw blade. 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. He attached the panels with special roofing screws that have hex heads and neoprene washers for sealing. Here s a step by step guide on how to install the gorgeous and functional upside deck ceiling on your deck.

Install the panel so that the short lip overlaps the large lip. Installation is designed for the homeowner to be able to do themselves. Work toward the ridge. Install the first metal panel on the low end of the roof square to the eave.

The silicone will spread and adhere creating a seal. Upside deck ceiling is an innovative way to both. The panels he used are 26 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.

Secure the metal panel to the deck by drilling 1 1 2 inch galvanized metal screws through the peak of the rib in 12 inch to 16 inch intervals. Step 1 creating a pitch line. Among the newest is the raintight system introduced at deck expo 2014. Screw the new panel in place as described.

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. To do this you need to set the correct pitch line. Rune bought corrugated fiberglass panels at a home center to use for his under deck roof. In order for you to be able to use the space under the deck you need for your deck drainage system to be able to drain water away.

Overlap the edge of the roof by 1 inch. 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. Begin on the left side of the roof working to the right. Wide and 12 ft.