In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
Building wood stairs over concrete.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.
Allow for sheetrock or other types of facing to be applied over the stringer when you.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
I have already had tons of questions about our new steps since revealing our farmhouse front porch makeover a few weeks ago so i decided it was time to give a few more details on the project.
The obvious solution to us was to replace it with a wooden one.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
How to build wooden stairs over existing cement.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one.
The layer of wood you place over the top of the concrete steps can also make them stronger.
You can spice up their appearance by adding some wood planks on top of them.
Wood is by far warmer a.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Advertisement a well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
To keep step heights equal you ll have to raise the treads by the same distance you raise the patio 2 1 2 to 3 1 2 in.
On concrete steps that s a straightforward job.
A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
Your concrete stairs are now ready for finish wood.