IPÉ DECK TILES’ ready availability in most markets has helped fuel the acceptance of pedestal rooftop sysem.
ROOFS AND PATIOS COME OF AGE
with pedestal-mounted deck tile systems By Stephanie Ornelas and Joe O’Donnell, IWPA Photos by Tague Lumber
A rooftop deck offers spectacular views, especially in the city, but it also comes with major challenges. Builder Oleg Mironchuk of Ascent Design & Builder understood the assignment when he began working on an apartment complex that overlooks downtown Philadelphia. He decided to use the Ironwoods deck and pedestal system to make the building process easier. “We actually constructed the entire building, and the deck was the easy part,” said Mironchuk. “When we build these apartment 14
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buildings our roofs are sloped which is why we use the pedestal system. “We’ve used it before and what makes this deck unique is that you can adjust it to be level on top of a sloped roof.” Mironchuk explained how without the system it would be difficult to attain a level surface, a challenge that is commonly faced when building a rooftop deck for an apartment complex. “The roof has a few inches of pitch from one end to the other,” said Mironchuk. “So, without this pedestal system, if it were to be used as a regular deck, you would place down your
