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Flat Roofs you can walk on : Details

zacman

Good evening all, I am a student doing a detail project for university.

Does any one know where I can find a detail for a flat timber roof that can be accessed (ie a Roof Terrace).

I have looked through detail Magazine and I haven't been successful, does anyone know any specific Detail magazine that might use this kind of roof?

Or where I could find such a detail?

If anyone has one I can provide my email adress for you toward it.
Thanks in advance.

 
Apr 24, 07 4:07 pm
whistler

detail a flat timber roof with membrane and then provide a concrete paver top ( on risers to protect membrane surface and allow for drainage ) roofs are never in fact flat so don't forget the min 1% slope although I would use a min 2%.

Apr 24, 07 5:00 pm  · 
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I'm not even sure you need the pavers...but you would need a surface suitable to both water drainage & pedestrian traffic - even if minimal

Apr 24, 07 7:17 pm  · 
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binary

epdm...rubber......... not epmd (for those that know)

Apr 24, 07 7:19 pm  · 
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garpike
http://www.dexotex.com/

There is a waterproofing system that doubles as traffic topping. And/Or you could detail a wood deck above this to "flatten" the roof.

Apr 24, 07 7:27 pm  · 
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strlt_typ

multithane elastomeric coating used for roof decks...for the crossover to what architechno suggested



Apr 24, 07 7:28 pm  · 
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garpike
http://www.4specs.com/s/07/07-1800.html

Or pick a company... there is surely a detail in there.

Apr 24, 07 7:29 pm  · 
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strlt_typ

good idea...

Apr 24, 07 7:44 pm  · 
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le bossman

two words: dec-tec

http://www.dec-tec.com/

Apr 24, 07 7:46 pm  · 
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Janosh

Hydrotech has this condition detailed. Check out their website. 'Course they do green roofs too, if you care to walk on grass.

Apr 24, 07 11:01 pm  · 
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holz.box

zacman,
there are several projects in detail utilizing this exact detail. basically, it's as whistler says above, but we've used cedar/larch as "sacrificial" boards (it sits above the sloped roof on sleepers)

there are several ways to do it, though.
look up the ebeling house in dortmund by archifactory


also, the roof house by tezuka is an interesting, though not "legal" approach

Apr 25, 07 1:33 am  · 
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matteo


that's a green roof, but you can easily replace the drainage/roof barrer + soil + vegatation with any material you like.

Apr 25, 07 10:44 am  · 
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kakacabeza

there's a system called schluter that might work http://www.schluter.com/2080.aspx

you still need a 1/4" per foot slope.


Apr 25, 07 12:01 pm  · 
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zacman

I have checked that design in detail magazine, will upload a scan of it later. I will also upload what I've done for your comments / critiques.

Apr 25, 07 12:04 pm  · 
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