Raised Pedestal Ipe Deck Questions + Drain Pipe Clearance Issue
I’m looking into installing Ipe wooden pavers on a raised pedestal system for our rooftop deck. I measured everything out and started trying to find the best layout with the fewest cuts possible.
I’ve been looking at SkyDeck USA, Bison, Tile Tech Pavers, and Archatrak. From what I can tell, they all seem to use identical tile sizes and very similar pedestal systems.
After researching and watching a whole bunch of install and product videos, my understanding is that the same pedestal can be used for all the conditions I marked in the diagram (4 corners, 2 corners, etc). What I can’t fully figure out is how the green marked pedestal at the inside L corner would work structurally.
Would love to hear from someone with experience if:
- this layout seems like a good solution overall
- it really is the same type of pedestal for all the marked positions
- any extra support would be needed anywhere
One other thing I still need to solve is the top right corner. We have a downflow pipe that currently connects to the drain using a flexible plastic extension hose. I’d love to find a cleaner and more elegant solution than having that visible on top of the finished deck. The tricky part is there will only be around 2 inches max clearance under the pavers in that area, so there’s not much room to work with.
Any other input, lessons learned, or things to watch out for would be hugely appreciated!