In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
Can you build a wood deck over a concrete porch.
There are three common foundations if you choose to build a wooden deck.
You can avoid the cost and mess of tearing it out by just screwing down wood sleepers and decking over it.
You can visit our installation page for detailed instructions on timbertech decking lines.
The added 5 makes building a wood deck possible if you do it right along with a little bit of additional work.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
If you remove the existing patio or concrete slab you will have an added 5 to build your deck.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
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.
Is your old concrete patio an eyesore.
Drive concrete screws into each hole with an impact driver.
But first let s discuss each of the possible building options.
Next you can install your capped composite deck over concrete like you would if were installing the boards on a traditional deck.