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April 6, 2009
New Deck fpr a brownstone
I want to build a deck for a brownstone in Park Slope over an existing 11'x8' cmu addition with a flat roof. I understand that it has to be of steel construction. Has anyone built such a deck and can offer some advice on how to do this? How would it be attached over the existing addition? Thanks
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it did a wood deck over an extension, designed my me, and drawn by a license engineer [ or architect ] fully approved and signed off by the building department. the engineer name is jeff stone [ J-SPEC ] 917 864-3856
expect to pay approxiametely 4k for the process of drawings, filing
Posted by: stevenwilliams55 at April 6, 2009 12:44 PM
How did you support the deck? On the existing structure or a column just beyond it? Also did you do the 3 feet min or use steel and build to the lot line?
Posted by: RenoMan at April 7, 2009 2:39 PM
I did a metal-frame deck over the first-floor extension. A horizontal metal beam was bolted to the side of the main structure of the house, a foot above the extension. A framework was welded to this and supported at the other end by 2 metal columns. The framework was built to have 2 x 6 planks laid across it so the decking would be wood. My architect signed-off on it and it cost about $9000 to build. That price included a metal staircase down to the yard, and all cement footings for posts and stair-landing.
Although my next-door neighbor has his deck sitting on his extension's roof, several of us nearby with metal decks opted to keep ours elevated. This makes it easier to check on the roof condition, and if repairs are needed to the roof I just have to remove a few planks for access.
Posted by: brikenny at April 7, 2009 4:19 PM
Just out of curiosity do you have any images of this? Also did you opt for a steel frame because you wanted to be within the three feet of the lot line as you would need to be 3' away if you did wood.
Posted by: RenoMan at April 7, 2009 4:50 PM
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