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Waterproofing Over a Garage or Porch Roof
In this episode of Deck Builders Bergen County NJ, we drill into a specific but common project: building a deck over a garage or existing porch roof. These setups can add valuable outdoor living space, but they also bring serious waterproofing and structural questions. We explain what homeowners should know before turning a flat roof into a deck.
We begin by talking about structure. A garage or porch roof has to be evaluated to see whether it can safely support deck loads, including the weight of people, furniture, snow, and the deck materials themselves. We describe how we look at framing…
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