Decks are popular backyard features but they also make for dramatic front entries.
Wood deck over concrete stairs.
This was the same ramset that we used to nail the plywood subfloor over the newly poured concrete in the breakfast room you can read more about that here and it worked perfectly for.
This deck already has wood decking and deck railings installed.
That time it also split the wood and cracked a very top thin layer off of the concrete meaning that the nail wasn t actually embedded into the concrete.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
Have an ugly concrete step and porch.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
To keep step heights equal you ll have to raise the treads by the same distance you raise the patio 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 in.
A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
Wood decking and railings.
Deck stairs are typically made from 2 x 12 stringers spaced about 12 to 16 inches apart.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
After the wood risers and treads were all screwed in we finished the outsides with the same plytanium siding panel that we used for the porch skirting.
We cut it into the same shape as the stringers except extended it all the way to the ground.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
Set up a sleeper system.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
Learn the details in how to build a deck.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
Try this method to beautify the entrance to your home.
In this guide we ll provide you with basic instructions to help install a composite deck over concrete.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.