How To Put A Flat Roof On A Cinderbrick Garage

A flat garage roof is far easier to build than one with a pitch.

How to put a flat roof on a cinderbrick garage.

One of the most crucial step in building a flat concrete roof is to figure out the size of the concrete block you will need. Iso board to cover the roof. You should put a truss over every second joist. Attach the sheets to the structure and secure them into place with 1 1 4 nails screws.

The simplest way to replace the flat garage roof with a pitched roof is to use prefabricated roof trusses. Start by putting a truss at the front end of the garage. Use a circular saw with a sharp edge to get accurate cuts. Flat roof is the most common style for concrete garages.

Empd rubber membrane to cover the roof. Step 3 placing the steel joists. Our flat roof range of new garages provides a. Cut several piece of plywood at the right shape and attach them to the front and back ends of the garage.

Measure the width of the garage to know how long you need them to be and count how many joists there are along the length. Tear off sheathing tar paper drip edge and rolled roofing on an old garage with a shed roof. Metal ties to fix the timber in place. The blocks come in several sizes but this guide will assume you are using a 16 3 4 inch wide concrete slab.

Glue to stick it to the plywood.