The layer of wood you place over the top of the concrete steps can also make them stronger.
Building wood stairs over concrete.
A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one.
To keep step heights equal you ll have to raise the treads by the same distance you raise the patio 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 in.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
Advertisement a well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
The obvious solution to us was to replace it with a wooden one.
Your concrete stairs are now ready for finish wood.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
You can spice up their appearance by adding some wood planks on top of them.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
So we ve had this very sturdy but extremely plain looking concrete porch in the back of the house and we ve always wanted to make it warmer and more inviting.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
On concrete steps that s a straightforward job.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
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.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
Wood is by far warmer a.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
Concrete steps may serve their purpose but they are not the most attractive looking steps.
How to build wooden stairs over existing cement.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.