Hey! I have this Algebra assignment where you have to figure out the recommended slope for a house deck. Here is the exact wording: A deck should slope away from your house so that the water won't pool on the wood. What is the recommended slope for a deck? Can you help me out?
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That is the strangest algebra assignment I've ever heard of . They provide no formula or information?
The answer can depend on the deck style and direction the surface runs and whether there is a protected space in under the deck, in effect a room, making the deck surface a roof also.
The lowest pitch for a roof memebrane is 1/4"rise per foot of run. some decks can be built with a pitch of only 1/8" rise per foot of run.
Pitch is the standard of measure menat useed in construction for sloping surfaces, such as roofs, decks, and stairs. it is always represented in figures denoting rise over run.
So a deck that is eight feet wide will be needing 1" of drop to pitch away from the house 1/8"/1'
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The answer can depend on the deck style and direction the surface runs and whether there is a protected space in under the deck, in effect a room, making the deck surface a roof also.
The lowest pitch for a roof memebrane is 1/4"rise per foot of run. some decks can be built with a pitch of only 1/8" rise per foot of run.
Pitch is the standard of measure menat useed in construction for sloping surfaces, such as roofs, decks, and stairs. it is always represented in figures denoting rise over run.
So a deck that is eight feet wide will be needing 1" of drop to pitch away from the house 1/8"/1'
Excellence is its own reward!
