With a coat of resurfacer you can make an old patio look like new concrete quickly and cheaply.
Build wood deck over concrete.
Just mix the cement based powder with water and spread it over the patio.
1 you can build a floating deck over concrete very quickly and easily.
Or you can use the slab as the base of the deck and use wood as the top of this deck.
They are elevated a bit above the ground and they can be moved from one area of your yard to another.
They are one of the few products you can install directly over old concrete patios and porches.
Quikrete concrete resurfacer and sakrete flo coat are two common brands.
With a steel substructure you ll benefit from the durability and peace of mind that only rot proof materials can provide.
One is to demolish your concrete patio completely and then build a wooden one as the replacement of concrete base.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
Drive concrete screws into each hole with an impact driver.
Ground level floating decks over a concrete patio are particularly susceptible to moisture build up so hard working water management and air circulation is a must.
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If you have a concrete slab that is in good shape it is very e.
Floating decks don t take as much work as a fixed deck.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
Below are eight reasons to build a floating deck.
For a good conditioned concrete base building a raised deck is easy.
Replacing the concrete deck with wood could have been done in one of two ways.
Most homeowners can cover their old concrete porch in one afternoon.
You can repair cracks and resurface over them but the cracks may return.
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.
You can build a raised deck over concrete base in two ways.
Working your way out from there use shims to create a flat plane.
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.
Hardwood deck tiles can be installed directly over concrete.
This kind of deck takes a little work but gets easier as you go.
A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.