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