Guardrail on roof surface

[capitaldesigns]

I am working on a project where the client wants a guardrail to be placed around the perimeter of their roof.
Their roof is a 2:12 pitch. I can not get it to work.  

Is there a way to place a guardrail over roof surface ?

Thanks,

Mike

[javatom]

Add a floor level above the roof and draw a rail wall to align with the exterior walls below.  If the guard rail is intended to be solid,  set the rail wall to a solid wall and pull the roof inside the rail instead of outside.  It will then look like a parapet wall.

[VHampton]

That's the best way to do it.

 

Third floor.

 

Make a "balcony" with the railing tool, and use a thin floor structure (assuming there may be sleepers and deck boards for the walk surface)  

 

Pull your roof back if necessary or make a hole in the roof (with the tools).  Roof will not always allow rails to be constructed. 

 

Example attached... Same concept, but this is a flat roof compared to a 2 in 12. 

 

[Alaskan_Son]

7 hours ago, capitaldesigns said:

I am working on a project where the client wants a guardrail to be placed around the perimeter of their roof.
Their roof is a 2:12 pitch. I can not get it to work.  

Is there a way to place a guardrail over roof surface ?

Thanks,

Mike

 

The best solution depends a little on the specifics.  Is the railing supposed to follow the slope or remain level?  And is the roof a single plane or multiple planes?