JLC • JULY 1996 Although there are several ways to frame a “flat” roof, none of them result in a truly flat roof. Even in mostly dry Southern California, where I have been production framing for over 15 years, you have to create a slight slope to get rid of rain water from the heavy, sudden storms we get. Otherwise, the water will pond and eventually cause leaks. To give the illusion of a perfectly flat roof, many designers add a low parapet around the perimeter of the roof, which conceals the slightly pitched roof behind. The roof surface is designed to direct water to one or more drains behind
Flat Roof Framing Options
These shortcuts create good drainage without a lot of complicated framing
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