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.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
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.
We will teach you how to determine the code compliant size of your footings based on the soil type and tributary loads.
For this reason rainwater can.
My husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
In our case we just had an old.
Within a day our.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
When you go buy your.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
Solve the water problems.
Learn everything you need to know about installing concrete footings to support your deck.
Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
This part is relatively easy.
Pre drill holes for your concrete screws.
Check out our deck footing frost map to help you understand how deep your footings will need to be excavated.
At first you have to plan a layout.
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.
My brother and i only got halfway done with what i had hoped to accomplish yesterday but we learned a lot along the way.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Depending on the condition of your concrete structure you may need to level the surface before setting up your sleeper system.
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.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
But you can t just put wood porch deck boards directly onto concrete.
And plenty of it.
First you have to attach.
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.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.