Patent ID: 6385931
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: E04B,E04D,E04F

Abstract:
A drainage system for decks attached to buildings which is modular in construction and adapted for installation on decks of various widths, for mounting below the surface boards of a wooden or composite deck between the joists for receiving water that passes through the deck, and for directing the water for disposal away from the area below the deck, thereby maintaining the area below the deck in a dry state, comprising:a flexible generally gutter-shaped panel mounted below the surface boards of a wooden or composite deck, the panel having a trapezoid shape with a short end, a long end, and two equal sides connecting the ends, the panel comprised of thermoset, thermoplastic, or modified bitumen membrane, and the panel secured to the joists by fasteners which pass through the surface boards, through the panel, and into the joists.