The addition of decks to existing buildings requires a building permit application with plans if any part of the walking surface is more than 30 inches above grade a roof deck also requires a building permit.
Roof sf to building sf.
So continuing our example if you ve got a two story house with a total square footage of 2 700 square feet with each floor having 1 350 square feet multiply 1 350 by 1 0541 to get 1 423 square.
San francisco better roofs update january 2017 effective january 1 st 2017 san francisco became the first u s.
Some decks may be approved over the counter otc by the planning department.
With the passage of this legislation between 15 and 30 of roof space on most new construction projects will incorporate solar living roofs or a combination of both.
City to mandate solar and living roofs on most new construction.
Convert the area to roofing squares.
This is because a steep sloped roof requires a taller chimney and more lumber for framing.
The answer is the number of roofing squares for the roof.
Others require neighborhood notification.
Because each 100 square feet of roof is one roofing square divide the total area from step 1 by 100.
1 roofing square 9 290304 m 3.
A 12 in 12 roof can cost up to 50 more than a 4 in 12 roof.