Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
Build wood deck over concrete steps.
Solve the water problems.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.
And plenty of it.
For this reason rainwater can.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
When you go buy your.
A well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
Protect against water damage ground level floating decks are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete 1.
You will essentially box frame around the stoop by installing double joists on either side of the stoop and placing a double header beam in front of the stoop in between the double joists.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
This part is relatively easy.
At first you have to plan a layout.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
In our case we just had an old.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.