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