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I have a somewhat unusual situation in that my outside layout runs on a two level deck that is actually below a deck above.
The problem with this is that rainwater flows from the deck above onto the deck below and although I have put some corrugated fiberglass sheets above part of the lower deck, since the "ceiling" is flat the water does not flow well anywhere.
This old photo shows the screened section and in it I have a bit of a slope but no guttering or anything to drain the water away.
I am not much of a carpenter so I don't know much about how to properly slope and drain water falling from above.
It has been about 8 years since I built the deck for the original outside layout and the fiberglass is becoming brittle and probably should be replaced so I am starting to think about replacing it with something and I would like to have whatever I do drain the water away.
Any ideas on how this should/could be done with a minimum of labor? I am a lot less mobile than I was when I built the layout.
Thanks,
Jerry
The problem with this is that rainwater flows from the deck above onto the deck below and although I have put some corrugated fiberglass sheets above part of the lower deck, since the "ceiling" is flat the water does not flow well anywhere.

This old photo shows the screened section and in it I have a bit of a slope but no guttering or anything to drain the water away.

I am not much of a carpenter so I don't know much about how to properly slope and drain water falling from above.
It has been about 8 years since I built the deck for the original outside layout and the fiberglass is becoming brittle and probably should be replaced so I am starting to think about replacing it with something and I would like to have whatever I do drain the water away.
Any ideas on how this should/could be done with a minimum of labor? I am a lot less mobile than I was when I built the layout.
Thanks,
Jerry