The deck is not rotting out except for a few spots along the drip edge which we are cutting out to replace.
Roof decking over old decking.
No matter the reason the keys to a long lasting deck above a living space are the same.
We knew that this old house had significant gaps in the wood p.
If you remove it all then reinstall you can have cracking and popping of the drywall ceiling.
Plank decking in older homes plank decking may have been used for the roof decking substrate.
Solid sheathing most new homes built after the mid to late 80 s typically have solid roof sheathing.
It s important to know what kind of a substrate is underneath the wood shakes before removing.
This contact area should be limited only to the top of the joists leaving most of the decking exposed on both sides.
A reliable roof membrane and details that minimize any damage to the roof from the deck loads.
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.
The joints between two materials will readily trap water in wet environments.
Plywooding over old roof deck one thing to consider when stripping off the old plywood is to remove and replace as you go.