If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.
Building a deck over a cement porch.
Set up a sleeper system.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1.
Run bead of hot melt glue across miter joints and press trim board against stoop.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
When you go buy your.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
My husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
Within a day our.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
One is to demolish your concrete patio completely and then build a wooden one as the replacement of concrete base.
And plenty of it.
Drill holes through each counterbore.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
You can build a raised deck over concrete base in two ways.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.
This part is relatively easy.
In our case we just had an old.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
For a good conditioned concrete base building a raised deck is easy.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.