The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.
Diy wood over concrete porch.
My front porch floor is finished.
If you missed the previous posts about this project you can click the links below to read the details.
So the plan yesterday was to get all of the risers sleepers attached to the porch.
It is also a good way to cover up peeling paint slight chipping and discolored concrete.
Have an ugly concrete step and porch.
Whatever your reasons adding a wood floor to your concrete porch is a fairly simple operation.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.
How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1.
First you have to attach risers sleepers to the concrete and then the porch boards can be screwed to the risers.
Run bead of hot melt glue across miter joints and press trim board against stoop.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
I finished off the deck surface with a trim of 2 4 s to cover the ends of the sleepers and that was it.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
The remaining steps were all pretty simple if a bit time consuming.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
My old ugly original concrete porch has now been covered over with a gorgeous wood porch that adds so much character to the front of my house.
And i am absolutely thrilled with how it turned out.
The two most common wood flooring choices for porches are 5 4 treated decking and traditional tongue and groove floorboards.
First i washed the deck with some wood deck cleaner just to remove any leftover residue from processing.
Covering a concrete porch with wood provides a warmer cozier feel.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
I have already had tons of questions about our new steps since revealing our farmhouse front porch makeover a few weeks ago so i decided it was time to give a few more details on the project.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
The deck was in.
Drill holes through each counterbore.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.