Deck (building)

In architecture, a deck is a flat surface capable of supporting weight, similar to a floor, but typically constructed outdoors, often elevated from the ground, and usually connected to a building. The term is a generalization from the deck of a ship. A level architectural deck may be intended for use by people, e.

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, what in the UK is usually called a decked patio.
"Roof deck" refers to the flat layer of construction materials to which the weather impervious layers are attached to form a roof, and they may be either level or sloped.

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