To keep step heights equal you ll have to raise the treads by the same distance you raise the patio 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 in.
Building wood stairs over concrete.
The first step to building.
So we ve had this very sturdy but extremely plain looking concrete porch in the back of the house and we ve always wanted to make it warmer and more inviting.
Wood is by far warmer a.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Advertisement a well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
Allow for sheetrock or other types of facing to be applied over the stringer when you.
Concrete steps may serve their purpose but they are not the most attractive looking steps.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
The layer of wood you place over the top of the concrete steps can also make them stronger.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
The obvious solution to us was to replace it with a wooden one.
I have already had tons of questions about our new steps since revealing our farmhouse front porch makeover a few weeks ago so i decided it was time to give a few more details on the project.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
You can spice up their appearance by adding some wood planks on top of them.
How to build wooden stairs over existing cement.
Your concrete stairs are now ready for finish wood.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one.
On concrete steps that s a straightforward job.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.