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