The added 5 makes building a wood deck possible if you do it right along with a little bit of additional work.
Build wood deck over concrete slab.
At first you have to plan a layout.
Solve the water problems.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
Most of the time the patio corner had settled by many years.
Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
For this reason rainwater can.
Set up a sleeper system.
But first let s discuss each of the possible building options.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete 1.
There are three common foundations if you choose to build a wooden deck.
If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.
Drive concrete screws into each hole with an impact driver.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
If you remove the existing patio or concrete slab you will have an added 5 to build your deck.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
And plenty of it.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
Drill pilot holes a maximum of 24 inches apart along the sleeper using a hammer drill to drill through the wood and into the concrete inch to inch deeper than the length of your screws.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
This part is relatively easy.
Protect against water damage ground level floating decks are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.