To prevent water damage to the framing he emphasizes careful flashing at the beam wall intersection and if the framing is enclosed he makes sure that the assembly is well ventilated.
Proper balcony floor flashing.
Burger says using the wider beams along with 4x8 pt joists 16 inches on center and sistered to the interior floor system allows for an 8 foot wide balcony.
Details of proper flashing waterproofing at a deck or balcony door or slider flashing details at doors opening onto decks balconies.
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In the past metal flashing and extra layers of roofing felt tar paper were often used but nowadays vinyl z flashing and rolls of vinyl back flashing do a better job.
The irc doesn t provide prescriptive measures for flashing other than the minimum thickness for metal flashing 0 019 in.
Then with back flashing.
In addition to the copper or galvanized steel flashing shown in the sketch at left additional flashing is almost certainly going to be needed below the door or sliding door that gives access to the deck from.
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With proper flashing a wood deck will last many years.
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Seems easy when the flashing is drawn in doesn t it.
What kind of flooring do you put on outside balconies.
These 18 articles will teach you how to install flashing and bolt the ledger connection to the house rim.
Glenn likes the l shaped flashing and building paper covering the flashing top.
Without it the deck and the ledger it s attached to will quickly rot.
A simple metal or plastic cap flashing is probably adequate to flash a deck ledger in a dry climate while the 3 layer system described in this video is suitable for high rainfall and damp climates.
A drab balcony floor detracts from the soothing nature of your outdoor oasis leaving you less inclined to use this space for relaxing and.
Epa indoor air and moisture control guidance.
Balcony edge flashing concrete topping.
So how do all of these ideas translate into actual deck ledger details.
Properly installing a ledger board for your deck is one of the most important structural components of building a safe and strong deck.
Install proper flashing to units 31 35 and 36 sliding glass door and deck remove the existing interior and exterior sliding door trim remove the existing sliding glass door remove any deck boards restricting the installation of proper deck flashing install a copper door pan and copper deck flashing copper seams will be soldiered.
After you demolish the old deck but before you start work on the new one you ll need to make sure the wood on and in.
