Flat Roof Wall Plate Detail

Ensure the top of the brickwork is as flat as possible and the wall plates can sit down tight onto it.

Flat roof wall plate detail.

To wall sloped roof no overhang ledger support. Flashing conc. To improve strength timber noggins are sometimes used between the joists. Measure across from wall to wall to make sure the brickwork is parallel.

The sheets of plywood are fixed to the flat roof joists to make a flat base hence the name flat roof. By fixing the joists to the wall plates and securing the wall plate with vertical holding down straps at least 1m long and 30mm x 2 5mm in cross section at 2 0m centres. The panels are laid with the longer edges across the flat roof joists and staggered to offer a more stable surface. High wall flashing detail 5 wide sheets.

Dbl2x4 top plate 2x4 studs 16 oc engineered roof trusses wi overhang level return roof apron gutter. Paraguard expansion joint roof to roof with parasolo flashing. Paraguard expansion joint roof to wall with parasolo flashing. Wall flashing with coated metal edge.

Wall base termination detail. The flat roofing material must go up the wall a minimum of 12 or up the wall and over the top of the wall if the wall is less than 12 high. Here is an attempt though maybe not a very good one to make the roof flashing serve also as a through the wall flashing with a tile roof. Roof area divider curb type.

For square or rectangle buildings cutting opposing plates the same length will help keep things square.