Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
Building a deck over concrete front porch.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Installing a multi color deck over concrete if you re installing two different colors of boards for your deck then you can screw the accent color boards into place temporarily to act as guides for the primary color boards.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
Drill holes through each counterbore.
They are called sleepers because they rest on the concrete.
You would then cover the sleepers with either deck boards or a high quality exterior plywood.
Sleepers are apparently the name for the beams supporting the deck surface laid directly atop the concrete.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
Run bead of hot melt glue across miter joints and press trim board against stoop.
They run perpendicular to the actual deck boards and elevate the surface slightly allowing the decking to avoid contact with the ground.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
Bring the beauty of timbertech to your backyard.
If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.
A well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
One is to place sleepers or treated joists over the concrete slabs adjust the heights to account for the differences in the slabs to make them equal in height.
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.