Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
Building a small deck over concrete steps.
Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
It can also be a demanding job so carefully plan the amount of decking you ll need and enlist any helping hands that you can.
The sleeper s layout will depend on decking layout.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
For standard decking you need some parallel sleepers.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
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Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
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.
In this video i am going to show you how to build a deck right over an existing concrete slab.
On concrete steps that s a straightforward job.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
The first step to building over a concrete stoop is to install a ledger board on both sides of the stoop.
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A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
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 typical pad has a 4 inch layer of gravel underneath and about 4 inches of concrete on top.
You should remember the extra sleepers for stairs.
When building a landing for deck stairs typical codes require the pad to extend beyond the steps about 36 inches behind the steps about 12 inches and on the sides of the steps about 6 inches.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.