Flat roof extensions are constructed using a deck which could be made up of softwood boards finished with a bitumen coating. ...

What type of gutter system pairs well with a flat/low-slope roof? Most gutter systems will work to collect and drain water away from the home’s roof, however, drainage issues may occur due to ...

Other flat roofs direct water to roof sumps or sinks which are grates covering pipes tied to the building’s storm water system. It is estimated there are approximately 2,000 square miles of roof ...

The roof is at least 20 years old but with no leakage. The downpipe from the main house roof gutter flows on to a “plate” on the roof. My neighbour has attached an extra length of pipe over ...

Flat roofs shouldn’t really be flat anyway. Even though joists go in level, firring pieces are used to give it a small fall, (about 1:60 or 1 degree), and direct water to an outlet or gutter.