What Issues Keep Builders Awake At Night? Part 3
Flat balcony decks without a roof covering exposed to the weather. You can get away with a lot of poor weather proofing techniques in dry parts of the Country that won’t pass muster in Central Florida. We get a lot of wind driven rain and that’s not counting Hurricanes and Tropical Storms.
Experienced Builders can look at a set of plans even before the first nail is driven and tell you what design issues will creat a problem. I Can tell you from experience, exterior balcony decks are one of those areas.
The exterior deck execution has to be almost perfect. Areas of particular concern are railings, deck membrane, finish flooring material, door pans, exterior wall moisture barrier, deck flashings, gutters, downspouts, painting and caulking.
In my opinion, exterior decks in Central Florida should only be designed with roof coverings.
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