Diy Wood Over Concrete Porch
First you have to attach risers sleepers to the concrete and then the porch boards can be screwed to the risers.
Diy wood over concrete porch. The remaining steps were all pretty simple if a bit time consuming. Check the drainage of the concrete patio. Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in. Covering a concrete porch with wood provides a warmer cozier feel.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling. Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit. The deck was in. Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
Try this method to beautify the entrance to your home. First i washed the deck with some wood deck cleaner just to remove any leftover residue from processing. Part 1 covering an existing concrete porch with wood. My old ugly original concrete porch has now been covered over with a gorgeous wood porch that adds so much character to the front of my house.
Drill holes through each counterbore. Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s. If you missed the previous posts about this project you can click the links below to read the details. So the plan yesterday was to get all of the risers sleepers attached to the porch.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in. Apply foam adhesive to back of trim. How to build a wood deck over a concrete patio step 1. Whatever your reasons adding a wood floor to your concrete porch is a fairly simple operation.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference. And i am absolutely thrilled with how it turned out. I finished off the deck surface with a trim of 2 4 s to cover the ends of the sleepers and that was it. Plan the layout of your sleepers.
It is also a good way to cover up peeling paint slight chipping and discolored concrete. My front porch floor is finished. Thick pvc trim 3 16 x 3 1 4 in. They will run perpendicular to the decking material.
But you can t just put wood porch deck boards directly onto concrete. Have an ugly concrete step and porch. The two most common wood flooring choices for porches are 5 4 treated decking and traditional tongue and groove floorboards.