Basement exits to outdoors should be protected from the weather by a roof or other means.
Roof over outside stairs.
When a basement exit stairway such as the installation at above left has no protection from the weather we expect to find one or more occurrences of basement flooding or at least water entry over the life of the building.
For many years we have also been using an outside staircase to the first floor the rain and the snow began to damage the wooden stairs and handrail so we de.
When building your patio roof don t be afraid to create your own unique look.
Alternatively erecting an awning over the basement steps provides a suitable rain barrier.
Purchase large corner posts for a roof that will be freestanding and not attached to any other.
Set the corner posts for the roof 24 inches into the ground.
Sprinklers on the roof can be remotely activated to provide fire protection if needed.
Coat the posts 24 inches from the.
The covered entry stair leads to the outdoor living space under the flying roof.
Directions to make a roof over outside stairs material selection.
An extension of your roof that covers the steps prevents rain water from rushing toward the basement door.
You can enlarge the actual roof over the section of stairs which adds visual continuity to the structure of your house because of the matching shingles.
Roof framing and.
Rooftop crossover stairs crossover ramps modular rooftop crossover systems constructed from unistrut are ideal for applications requiring safe walking.