There are three common foundations if you choose to build a wooden deck.
Building a floating deck over concrete slab.
The added 5 makes building a wood deck possible if you do it right along with a little bit of additional work.
In recent years it s become more and more common for homeowners to reconsider their concrete patios for something more attractive and easier to maintain.
For a good conditioned concrete base building a raised deck is easy.
You can build a raised deck over concrete base in two ways.
Building a floating deck over concrete slab.
It s held up well so far.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete.
One is to demolish your concrete patio completely and then build a wooden one as the replacement of concrete base.
Here is how i built a deck in my backyard it s a floating deck which means it simply rests on blocks at ground level and is not anchored deeply in the ground.
Or you can use the slab as the base of the deck and use wood as the top of this deck.
In theory yes with some kind of deck block.
Do you have much clearance over your concrete patio.
By sherry on march 3 2018.
The results look just like a deck but getting them is much easier and less expensive than building a deck from scratch.
But what does one need to take into account when planning this type of cover up.
If you remove the existing patio or concrete slab you will have an added 5 to build your deck.
Build a floating deck.
A floating composite deck.
This type of deck can only be made in areas that do not have a deep winter frost.
Building a floating deck over concrete is one of the best ways to expand your living space while enhancing your property s aesthetic appeal.
Luckily we ve got some great outdoor flooring ideas over concrete starting with building a deck.
I built a small floating deck on deck blocks for my parents earlier this year.
Here are a few key factors to consider.
While you can build one on concrete pavers or over an existing level patio perhaps the soundest way to support a floating deck is with pre made concrete deck blocks that have notched tops.
Hi angeli interesting question.
But it can be covered up and this article will show you how.