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