In these cases some people choose to replace a deck with a patio.
Install wood deck over concrete porch.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
Installing decking over a concrete patio raises the level of the patio.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
Without it water soaks the tops of the sleepers and the decking prevents the wood from drying.
The old patio s surface must be solid and reasonably flat.
The two most common wood flooring choices for porches are 5 4 treated decking and traditional tongue and groove floorboards.
It is also a good way to cover up peeling paint slight chipping and discolored concrete.
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.
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.
Common grades of treated lumber will rot if kept permanently damp and flashing tape is the best insurance against that.
Installing deck boards over sleepers is just like installing them over standard deck framing.
Follow proper safety precautions including wearing eye protection when using power tools.
The new wood porch floor is finished.
Part 5 finished front porch floor wood front porch built over existing concrete porch.
Set up a sleeper system.
Whatever your reasons adding a wood floor to your concrete porch is a fairly simple operation.
Sweep decking clean of all debris.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
Trim the plugs flush with a sharp chisel.
Install the sleepers directly on the concrete.
Part 2 wood front porch progress.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
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.
Part 4 critter proofing and installing the porch boards.
The average cost to install a patio is a little over 3 000 compared to the 7 000 average cost to build a new deck.
Install plugs into the counterbored holes using hot melt glue.
Doors that open onto the patio may need to be raised.
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.
If you are considering other major improvements for your property a new patio would give you more flexibility and lower your total expenses.
Part 3 more front porch progress.
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.