DecKing PVC membrane to existing substrate
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approaching Lowry Bay from the north the rear of the house, deck to be re roofed
the view from the driveway wellington city across the harbour
pulling up the fully adhered rubber membrane, in pieces half way there with tearing up
applying the latex cement levelling compound to the cement sheet joints joint compound applied
the deck has been sanded, here the new PVC membrane being glued down first section field area completed
next section plywood and chipboard substrates when pulling off the fully adhered bubber, some parts of the plywood delaminated, plywood on the left chipboard on the right
the joints have been filled level and the deck being sanded smooth a second application of latex cement levelling compund is sometimes required
access to the outside edge of the deck is a bit awkward, we built a proprietory platform over the glass roof to work off the new membrane going down on the second section
the main deck area is laid the edge at the back is turned down over a metal drip edge into the PVC guttering
making a post boot, first a small wedge is welded to the feild sheet corner cuts a piece of membrane is glued to the post,
the bottom of the piece is welded to the field sheet another side is welded onto the field sheet
the corners are welded together  a completed boot
the south end of the deck, showing the turndown drip and the post boots the south end of the deck from the inside
deck is completed looking north deck is completed looking south