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Build wood deck over concrete slab.
Preparation and installing runners and skirts.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
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There are three common foundations if you choose to build a wooden deck.
The added 5 makes building a wood deck possible if you do it right along with a little bit of additional work.
Drive concrete screws into each hole with an impact driver.
Set up a sleeper system.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
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.
The material should be pretty obvious wood.
But first let s discuss each of the possible building options.
At first you have to plan a layout.
Concrete screws decking flashing tape plastic shims self leveling compound treated 2x4s.
When you go buy your.
If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.
Protect against water damage ground level floating decks are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so.
If you remove the existing patio or concrete slab you will have an added 5 to build your deck.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete 1.
A sleeper system is a substructure made up of joists that sits on the surface of the concrete below the decking.
To install a composite deck over concrete you re going to need a sleeper system.
Evaluate the concrete s condition cracks and craters with minimal growth may still be covered without issue but be.
For this reason rainwater can.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one step 1.
Solve the water problems.
And plenty of it.