The concrete gets cracked stained and pitted and the owners want to cover it with something nice without busting up all the old concrete.
Deck over concrete porch.
Installing deck flooring on a cement patio my husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
If you have a concrete patio you want to transform into a more beautiful and impactful outdoor space capped composite is not only a great choice but it s pretty easy to pull off.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
This part is relatively easy.
In our case we just had an old.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
Ripping up concrete and building a deck seemed like a daunting and expensive task so when we saw newtechwood deck a floor we thought it would be absolutely perfect for our space.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.
Run bead of hot melt glue across miter joints and press trim board against stoop.
Unfortunately traditional long length decking boards don t perform very well over concrete.
Protect against water damage ground level floating decks are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so.
Over the 70 years since the concrete porch was poured the porch has moved and sunk a bit on the left side towards the front door and is no longer level.
Covered the porch useing your method but extended it across the front of the house.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete 1.
He had a small concrete porch with six concrete stairs.
Built stringers for stairs matching existing stair run and used them to anchor stair treads.
When you go buy your.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
All cracked and spalling.
How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1.
Did a similar project with my son in law.
And plenty of it.
Enter capped composite decking the perfect material to upgrade your space by adding a gorgeous deck over concrete structures.
Drill holes through each counterbore.
This situation is common in many pool patio and porch designs.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.