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Build wood deck over concrete patio.
Place the joists on layout and level with the flat shims.
How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1.
Level the joists using the shim stock.
Make sure to support the joists with shims every 12 inches because the ripped down material has diminished structural strength and cannot span much distance.
My husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
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Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
Most of the time the patio corner had settled by many years.
For this reason rainwater can.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete 1.
Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in.
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Installing deck flooring on a cement patio.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
Plan the layout of your sleepers.
Lay the joists across the concrete perpendicular to the house wall at 16 inches on center.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.
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.
Completely demolish the concrete porch and build a 100 wooden one in its place or use the concrete as a base and just add wood on top of it.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling.
Solve the water problems.
To cover the ends of the sleepers install deck fascia board.
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.
Within a day our.
They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
At first you have to plan a layout.
Protect against water damage ground level floating decks are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so.