The big picture goal here is that i ll be covering my existing concrete front porch with wood so that i can stain it and it will look like a traditional wood front porch.
Building deck on concrete porch.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
But you can t just put wood porch deck boards directly onto concrete.
Most of the time the patio corner had settled by many years.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
And plenty of it.
Solve the water problems.
We will teach you how to determine the code compliant size of your footings based on the soil type and tributary loads.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
Mark the sleeper locations on the patio before you start drilling remember to note the extra sleepers if you re adding stairs or railings to the deck area.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
The dappled sunlight created by the overhead latticework creates a cool relaxing environment perfect for backyard entertaining like standing in the shade of a tree on a hot summer day.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
At first you have to plan a layout.
Learn everything you need to know about installing concrete footings to support your deck.
My husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
In our case we just had an old.
Ripping up concrete and building a deck seemed like a daunting and expensive task so when we saw newtechwood deck a floor we thought it would be absolutely perfect for our space.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
Depending on the condition of your concrete structure you may need to level the surface before setting up your sleeper system.
Pre drill holes for your concrete screws.
Installing deck flooring on a cement patio.
My brother and i only got halfway done with what i had hoped to accomplish yesterday but we learned a lot along the way.
Build a vine covered pergola in your backyard to shade a stone patio or wood deck using wood beams and lattice set on precast classical style columns.
Within a day our.
Check out our deck footing frost map to help you understand how deep your footings will need to be excavated.
For this reason rainwater can.