It s important to know what kind of a substrate is underneath the wood shakes before removing.
Roof decking over old decking.
Installing decking over old decking will drastically reduce the lifespan of the material.
No matter the reason the keys to a long lasting deck above a living space are the same.
Plywooding over old roof deck one thing to consider when stripping off the old plywood is to remove and replace as you go.
A reliable roof membrane and details that minimize any damage to the roof from the deck loads.
The deck is not rotting out except for a few spots along the drip edge which we are cutting out to replace.
The joints between two materials will readily trap water in wet environments.
If you remove it all then reinstall you can have cracking and popping of the drywall ceiling.
Solid sheathing most new homes built after the mid to late 80 s typically have solid roof sheathing.
There are tons of reasons to build a deck over a roof from creating a romantic outdoor breakfast nook off a second floor master bedroom to providing a second floor porch on a city house.
The roof deck turned out to be 3 8 plywood which is starting to break down due to the number of times the roof has been replaced.
We knew that this old house had significant gaps in the wood p.