Drill pilot holes a maximum of 24 inches apart along the sleeper using a hammer drill to drill through the wood and into the concrete inch to inch deeper than the length of your screws.
Can you build a wood deck over a concrete porch.
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.
The added 5 makes building a wood deck possible if you do it right along with a little bit of additional work.
You can visit our installation page for detailed instructions on timbertech decking lines.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
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.
But first let s discuss each of the possible building options.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Drive concrete screws into each hole with an impact driver.
Is your old concrete patio an eyesore.