The added 5 makes building a wood deck possible if you do it right along with a little bit of additional work.
Wood deck on concrete slab.
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.
How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
If you remove the existing patio or concrete slab you will have an added 5 to build your deck.
And plenty of it.
Most popular and looks natural but also demands the most maintenance.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.
This part is relatively easy.
Within a day our concrete slab went from drab to fab.
You could use deck blocks traditional concrete footings or the titan deck foot anchor.
So the plan yesterday was to get all of the risers sleepers attached to the porch.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
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.
To cover the ends of the sleepers install deck fascia board.
Costs as much as composite but lasts longer with less upkeep.
Made to look like wood but can cost more.
But you can t just put wood porch deck boards directly onto concrete.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
But first let s discuss each of the possible building options.
When you go buy your.
There are three common foundations if you choose to build a wooden deck.
Installing a multi color deck over concrete.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
May cost the most but has the longest lifespan.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.