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