To save on time and money we left the existing concrete slab.
Extend concrete patio with wood deck.
Extending a porch to the size of a deck or patio could be far more expensive.
Continue lining the lumber on the perimeter until they are the same level as the current patio you are extending and make sure they re level.
For treated wood to more than 10 per sq.
The stakes should be strong and push against the frame.
The deck was in.
Also we chose to extend on either side of the existing concrete so we wouldn t have to disturb any of the existing sprinkler heads that were in front of the concrete space since we have a sprinkler system in the front and back.
Essentially it is an added section supported by part of the existing structure.
Replacing a deck with a patio.
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.
Hammer wooden stakes outside the frame so that they provide support when you pour the concrete into the form.
I finished off the deck surface with a trim of 2 4 s to cover the ends of the sleepers and that was it.
But you can t just put wood porch deck boards directly onto concrete.
So the plan yesterday was to get all of the risers sleepers attached to the porch.
A deck extension is not difficult to build.
Decking ranges from about 1 50 per sq.
First you have to attach risers sleepers to the concrete and then the porch boards can be screwed to the risers.
Patios can safely support or surround larger features such as an in ground pool or outdoor kitchen.
The plan itself seemed pretty straightforward and i d need about 15 risers.
Extend the concrete patio.
First i washed the deck with some wood deck cleaner just to remove any leftover residue from processing.
The cost of building a patio deck depends mostly on the decking you choose.
There are reasons that you might decide that your deck really ought to be a patio.
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.
Extending and painting the cement pad.
The new section can either be a step up or a step down.
Another possibility is to restyle a slab patio as a deck.
An alternative to pouring more concrete is extending the concrete patio with pavers.