In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
Building a deck over concrete porch.
At first you have to plan a layout.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
A floating composite deck.
Installing deck flooring on a cement patio.
For this reason rainwater can.
Solve the water problems.
How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1.
You could only do this if there is sufficient space between the existing slab and your door otherwise the flooring would prevent the door from opening.
To cover the ends of the sleepers install deck fascia board.
And plenty of it.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
This part is relatively easy.
Most of the time the patio corner had settled by many years.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
If you re installing two different colors of boards for your deck then you can screw the accent color boards into place temporarily to act as guides for the primary color boards.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete in recent years it s become more and more common for homeowners to reconsider their concrete patios for something more attractive and easier to maintain.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
When you go buy your.
If not opting for the interlocking deck tiles you ll need to place sleepers on both surfaces.
Within a day our.
You would then place your wood porch flooring over the sleepers.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
Installing a multi color deck over concrete.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
My husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.