Joists are placed on edge spaced at 400 600mm centres supported by external and internal load bearing walls.
Timber flat roof fascia detail.
The basic construction of a flat roof starts with roofing timber that is laid across two upright items usually two walls.
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Fascias may have a wide variety of decorative patterns.
The details shown concentrate on combined gravel stops and fascias.
Trada and approved document part a give guidance on sizes of joists for flat roofs relating to spans and loading.
The joists are attached to load bearing walls by two common methods.
Flat roof joists spanning the shorter length of the roof form the load bearing members of the structure.
Gravel stops and fascias are used where flat roofs end to provide a weathertight transition between roof and wall.
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A timber decking is then constructed and its weight supported by the joists.
For additional stability you can also use steel joists that are built into one or both of the walls.