Part 5 finished front porch floor wood front porch built over existing concrete porch.
Installing wood over concrete porch.
Also be absolutely sure that the concrete doesn t get damp because of exterior water problems.
We began with the darker accent boards screwing them into place temporarily to act as guides for the field boards.
Install the sleepers directly on the concrete.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
Part 3 more front porch progress.
Conceal each anchor in decking with a plug cut from a composite decking board.
The space between the concrete and the decking material is essential because it allows for air circulation and water drainage to occur thus.
Sweep decking clean of all debris.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
Whatever your reasons adding a wood floor to your concrete porch is a fairly simple operation.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
It is also a good way to cover up peeling paint slight chipping and discolored concrete.
Part 2 wood front porch progress.
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.
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.
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Part 4 critter proofing and installing the porch boards.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
Installing deck boards over sleepers is just like installing them over standard deck framing.
If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
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.
Attach the wood composite decking to the top of the concrete stoop using the same masonry anchors.
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.
Covering a concrete porch with wood provides a warmer cozier feel.
The new wood porch floor is finished.
Install plugs into the counterbored holes using hot melt glue.
Trim the plugs flush with a sharp chisel.
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.
