Step 5 add handrails.
How to turn a deck into a roof.
Frame the sunroom to have glass panels around the walls.
Can i turn my flat roof into a roof terrace.
Place the deck planks every 6 inches which will leave a small gap between each plank.
Extended from the main.
How to convert a deck into a sunroom step 1.
Planning your three season room begins at the bottom with the footings and foundation of your deck.
Nail the planks in place.
Even after installing a roof over the deck and screen panels on the walls the deck will not be bug proof.
Roof deck framing unlike for decks at ground level doesn t entail a ledger attached to the rim joist of a house.
Install the 14 inch pieces as braces throughout the joists with a staggered row extending across the center of the deck.
As posts are encountered the boards are notched to accommodate them and then persuaded into place.
A deck on a sloped roof requires a different approach to the framing underneath the joists.
Check the foundation of the deck first and make necessary repairs if the deck is concrete.
Instead a pair of beams rest on supports called sill plates to create a frame for the deck.
The tongue of each new deck board slips into the groove of the previous one and is fastened to the frame with long screws driven through the groove.
A permanent roof keeps your porch dry and shaded for three season use.
Plan to build in the bottom of each wall 24 inches high.
How to turn a deck into a three season porch preparing the deck.