Roof Deck Railing Without Penetrating Roof

In this episode we add a low maintenance composite deck and railings to the roof of a building near downtown atlanta georgia.

Roof deck railing without penetrating roof.

Q how can i mount newel posts to a deck on a flat roof without cutting into the roof. Keeguard is a non penetrating passive fall protection roof guardrail system. Rooftop deck planning and design. Paul nichter a contractor in islesboro maine responds.

Non penetrating guardrail systems do not penetrate your roof whatsoever. I avoid the traditional method of bolting a. Used as a portable or permanent solution the guardrail can sit directly on your roof surface or even clamp onto the existing structure. The finished walking surface of the roof deck surface should be below the level of the interior floor by at least 1 1 2 inches.

The roof deck should be properly flashed with a highly durable material that is compatible with the deck material copper lead epdm etc where it adjoins the house. Before starting on the construction of a rooftop deck make sure the design of the deck meets all local building codes and the plans have been approved by the owner of the building and. I ve been building wood decks with safe railings over flat epdm roofs on the rainy coast of maine for over 15 years without compromising the waterproofing.