If you follow the white trim board at the bottom it s pretty obvious how unlevel the porch is.
Deck over concrete porch.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
Unfortunately traditional long length decking boards don t perform very well over concrete.
All cracked and spalling.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
And plenty of it.
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.
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.
He had a small concrete porch with six concrete stairs.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete 1.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Protect against water damage ground level floating decks are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.
Built stringers for stairs matching existing stair run and used them to anchor stair treads.
The concrete gets cracked stained and pitted and the owners want to cover it with something nice without busting up all the old concrete.
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Drill holes through each counterbore.
In our case we just had an old.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
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.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
Did a similar project with my son in law.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
This part is relatively easy.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.
This situation is common in many pool patio and porch designs.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
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.
Sunk posts for support and attached railings.
Run bead of hot melt glue across miter joints and press trim board against stoop.