The two most common wood flooring choices for porches are 5 4 treated decking and traditional tongue and groove floorboards.
Install decking over concrete porch.
Trim the plugs flush with a sharp chisel.
Cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be cautious if an area of your patio sinks year after year.
So we ve had this very sturdy but extremely plain looking concrete porch in the back of the house and we ve always wanted to make it warmer and more inviting.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
Have an ugly concrete step and porch.
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.
Cannot install any decking directly to concrete.
Set up a sleeper system.
If the damage to your concrete patio appears too far gone consult with a local trexpro.
Wood is by far warmer a.
I didn t realize a small coke bottle had turned over onto my new sisal rug so much of it had soaked into the rug.
Plus you can install fiberon decking easily over a patio or on a rooftop space on a sleeper system.
The obvious solution to us was to replace it with a wooden one.
To keep step heights equal you ll have to raise the treads by the same distance you raise the patio 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 in.
Evaluate the concrete s condition.
It is also a good way to cover up peeling paint slight chipping and discolored concrete.
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Whatever your reasons adding a wood floor to your concrete porch is a fairly simple operation.
Try this method to beautify the entrance to your home.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
Ground level and rooftop decks for that matter present unique challenges when it comes to water management and air.
A sleeper system is a substructure comprising joists that sit between a solid surface such as concrete and the decking.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one.
Install plugs into the counterbored holes using hot melt glue.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
Over the 70 years since the concrete porch was poured the porch has moved and sunk a bit on the left side towards the front door and is no longer level.