How To Build A Leakproof Roof Hatch

To make the two sliding hatches i used some 5 mm plywood and some 1 x 4 inch pine boards i had on hand from a previous project.

How to build a leakproof roof hatch.

When your gutters are clogged water is not able to flow away from the edge of the roof. A properly constructed epdm roof should last 40 or more years. It was completely secure and sturdy. What is of greatest importance safe and secure access to the roof and we shall look at the different options and some of the most popular types of access hatches.

Still leaf debris and organic matter that gets through the slats in the decking will build up on the rubber roof and hold moisture. The importance of building it right photo by russell kaye. It s best to build the wooden deck in removable sections for cleaning and maintenance of the rubber roof and repair of the membrane if ever needed. Roof hatch ideas vary as much as roofs do.

Remove debris make sure your roof valleys are clear of debris. Hatches have to provide easy access whether you need it for maintenance or to access your rooftop garden or deck. Making curve or doomed tops for the hatches is quite a bit more work than flat topped hatches. Re shingle valleys valleys may need to be reshingled with new ice and water shield put in place.

We mounted the frame put extra 2 x 4s of about the same length on the four sides of the frame then we drilled the drywall screws from the frame to the extra 2 x 4s. However before i could make the sliding hatches i first had to make door. But the horizontal lines of this 8 by 13 foot flat roof section at the cambridge tv project house make it vulnerable to heavy snow and pooling rainwater which is why it must be built to last. Then down from the roof into the extra 2 x 4s with the built in washer screws.

Raintight a perimeter frame and graduated spacer nailers are fastened beneath the deck joists so that the plane of the ceiling slopes slightly at least 1 4 inch per foot away from the house toward the joist header.