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