In this video we show you a nice and easy small diy project for the homeowners who need more patio space.
Extend concrete patio with wood deck.
Extend the concrete patio.
Contractors will use this method to keep the deck level and square but you can use it in the initial planning stage to visualize the placement of the deck.
The plan itself seemed pretty straightforward and i d need about 15 risers.
An alternative to pouring more concrete is extending the concrete patio with pavers.
So the plan yesterday was to get all of the risers sleepers attached to the porch.
With the flat concrete patio for example you could do a very attractive extension by stepping up from the concrete to a wood or composite deck which again would serve a different use from the.
Consider space issues and set up your desired lawn furniture inside the mason string area.
We wanted to be able to accommodate a dining area a space for a grill and a space for the boys to play.
To frame an extension that rises one step from the existing deck lay out the post locations and cut the posts so the joists rest on the surface of the old deck.
Decking ranges from about 1 50 per sq.
After pouring drag a 2x4 piece of lumber across the width of the form.
The remaining steps were all pretty simple if a bit time consuming.
Pouring additional concrete can get expensive.
Afterward pour the concrete into the form.
First i washed the deck with some wood deck cleaner just to remove any leftover residue from processing.
For a top grade manufactured product.
Design your extension to use 2x6s if possible.
For treated wood to more than 10 per sq.
When planning your deck layout use mason string attached to batter boards or wood stakes.
When i was invited to participate in the home depot patio style challenge i thought it was the best time to stop procrastinating and extend the concrete patio.
First you have to attach risers sleepers to the concrete and then the porch boards can be screwed to the risers.
The deck was in.
I finished off the deck surface with a trim of 2 4 s to cover the ends of the sleepers and that was it.
Permits are required in many areas to pour concrete and that usually involves hiring a contractor driving the cost of this project into the thousands.
Make sure you give the mixer plenty of time to fully combine the batch.
This will rid the form of any excess concrete as well as show you places where you need to add additional concrete.
That way you ll have about a 7 inch step to the new deck.
But you can t just put wood porch deck boards directly onto concrete.
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