In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
Building a deck over concrete front porch.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
Sleepers are apparently the name for the beams supporting the deck surface laid directly atop the concrete.
They are called sleepers because they rest on the concrete.
To cover the ends of the sleepers install deck fascia board.
A well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
Drill holes through each counterbore.
Since our concrete was in good condition and would offer a solid base we decided to keep it and just cover it all with wood.
One is to place sleepers or treated joists over the concrete slabs adjust the heights to account for the differences in the slabs to make them equal in height.
You would then cover the sleepers with either deck boards or a high quality exterior plywood.
Installing a multi color deck over concrete 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.
They run perpendicular to the actual deck boards and elevate the surface slightly allowing the decking to avoid contact with the ground.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Bring the beauty of timbertech to your backyard.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.