Most of the time the patio corner had settled by many years.
Build wood deck over concrete steps.
You will essentially box frame around the stoop by installing double joists on either side of the stoop and placing a double header beam in front of the stoop in between the double joists.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
The first step to building over a concrete stoop is to install a ledger board on both sides of the stoop.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
A well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
Protect against water damage ground level floating decks are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so.
Solve the water problems.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
At first you have to plan a layout.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
And plenty of it.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
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In our case we just had an old.
This part is relatively easy.