Without it water soaks the tops of the sleepers and the decking prevents the wood from drying.
Install wood deck over concrete porch.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
Part 4 critter proofing and installing the porch boards.
Gravel sand dirt and concrete pavers are not suitable materials upon which to install the sleepers and decking because the sleepers are not sturdy enough to span gaps as with a normal raised deck.
Part 3 more front porch progress.
It is also a good way to cover up peeling paint slight chipping and discolored concrete.
Trim the plugs flush with a sharp chisel.
Set up a sleeper system.
Since our concrete was in good condition and would offer a solid base we decided to keep it and just cover it all with wood.
Install the sleepers directly on the concrete.
The new wood porch floor is finished.
Part 5 finished front porch floor wood front porch built over existing concrete porch.
The old patio s surface must be solid and reasonably flat.
Installing decking over a concrete patio raises the level of the patio.
Whatever your reasons adding a wood floor to your concrete porch is a fairly simple operation.
Conceal each anchor in decking with a plug cut from a composite decking board.
In these cases some people choose to replace a deck with a patio.
Doors that open onto the patio may need to be raised.
Completely demolish the concrete porch and build a 100 wooden one in its place or use the concrete as a base and just add wood on top of it.
Attach the wood composite decking to the top of the concrete stoop using the same masonry anchors.
Install plugs into the counterbored holes using hot melt glue.
If you are considering other major improvements for your property a new patio would give you more flexibility and lower your total expenses.
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.
The two most common wood flooring choices for porches are 5 4 treated decking and traditional tongue and groove floorboards.
Part 2 wood front porch progress.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
Click the links below to see the rest of the posts in this project.
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.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
Follow proper safety precautions including wearing eye protection when using power tools.
The average cost to install a patio is a little over 3 000 compared to the 7 000 average cost to build a new deck.
Installing deck boards over sleepers is just like installing them over standard deck framing.
