It is also a good way to cover up peeling paint slight chipping and discolored concrete.
Installing wood over concrete porch.
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.
Also be absolutely sure that the concrete doesn t get damp because of exterior water problems.
When we reached the end of the deck we removed the center divider board and cut it to final length.
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.
Attach the wood composite decking to the top of the concrete stoop using the same masonry anchors.
Conceal each anchor in decking with a plug cut from a composite decking board.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
Alternatively screw rows of.
Sweep decking clean of all debris.
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.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
Part 2 wood front porch progress.
The space between the concrete and the decking material is essential because it allows for air circulation and water drainage to occur thus.
Part 5 finished front porch floor wood front porch built over existing concrete porch.
We began with the darker accent boards screwing them into place temporarily to act as guides for the field boards.
Part 3 more front porch progress.
Covering a concrete porch with wood provides a warmer cozier feel.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
Install plugs into the counterbored holes using hot melt glue.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
Whatever your reasons adding a wood floor to your concrete porch is a fairly simple operation.
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.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
The old patio s surface must be solid and reasonably flat.
Part 4 critter proofing and installing the porch boards.
The new wood porch floor is finished.
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.
