I did this, building a conventional frame roof under a deck. A bit of
pitch and roll roofing. No problems with junk or mildew underneath -- 5
years or more in NE -- and I do look at it occasionally (remove deck
boards).
John
On Thu, 11 Nov 1999, John Miller wrote:
>
> I've got a desire to keep the area under my deck dry.
> The deck is about 40' long and 8' deep. It's mostly about
> 9' above the ground -- plenty of room to add some
> waterproof material under it to keep the area below dry.
>
> I'd set it up with a slope to drain into a gutter that
> would run full length. I plan to make the panels easily
> removable so I can periodically clean off the pine needles
> that drop between the deck boards.
>
> I'm looking at various corrigated roofing panels and
> like one in particular called Ondura. It is a rather
> heavy duty material that appears quite durable.
> Its length of 79" works well for me and its 4' wide.
> Cost is moderate at about $14/sheet (I think).
>
> I worry about mildew/mold buildup under the decking
> since this will block much of the airflow. (I'm in
> the northwest - lots of rain/dampness)
>
> Does anyone have any experience doing such a thing?
>
>
> Thanks,
> John Miller
>
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