Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
Deck over concrete porch.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
He had a small concrete porch with six concrete stairs.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
If you follow the white trim board at the bottom it s pretty obvious how unlevel the porch is.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
When you go buy your.
Built stringers for stairs matching existing stair run and used them to anchor stair treads.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete 1.
Over the 70 years since the concrete porch was poured the porch has moved and sunk a bit on the left side towards the front door and is no longer level.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
The concrete gets cracked stained and pitted and the owners want to cover it with something nice without busting up all the old concrete.
Covered the porch useing your method but extended it across the front of the house.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
Drill holes through each counterbore.
And plenty of it.
Did a similar project with my son in law.
This situation is common in many pool patio and porch designs.
If you have a concrete patio you want to transform into a more beautiful and impactful outdoor space capped composite is not only a great choice but it s pretty easy to pull off.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.
Run bead of hot melt glue across miter joints and press trim board against stoop.
This part is relatively easy.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Installing deck flooring on a cement patio my husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
All cracked and spalling.
Sunk posts for support and attached railings.
Unfortunately traditional long length decking boards don t perform very well over concrete.
In our case we just had an old.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.