quotes to tear it up and put down pavers start at 16k and go up. more than i want to spend. tearing it out and putting in new concrete starts 11k but it could crack and settle all over again. so now i was thinking instead i'd just build a deck with composite wood right over the existing concrete instead.【Get Price】
a standard floating deck may take as few as four working days to finish—and isn’t as daunting a task as you may think. take note of these deck-building basics before you get started. gap like a pro. proper gapping is necessary for water drainage and expansion and contraction and also allows for shrinkage associated with wood joist systems.【Get Price】
but you also want to install them with 1/4 inch between the boards for drainage. in effect this means you will install a decking board about every 5-3/4 inches across the deck structure. for our 10-ft. square deck this means we'll need 21 decking boards but you'll have to work out the math yourself for your particular deck.【Get Price】
lay 6-mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring. then fasten 3/4-in. treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in. alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in. on center.【Get Price】
installing decking over a concrete patio raises the level of the patio. doors that open onto the patio may need to be raised. follow proper safety precautions including wearing eye protection when using power tools.【Get Price】
building a simple wood deck with led lights ... building a deck over a concrete slab! - project time lapse - duration: 4:39 ... composite decking installation step-by-step tutorial ...【Get Price】
is there the possibility to use this decking on a concrete driveway and drive a 4 or 5 thousand pound vehicle over it to a non wood covered “parking deck” of concrete with exposed aggregate details. to use the decking as a material pattern enhancer. thanks for any reply or suggestions.【Get Price】
deck piers support the beams that create the joist spans for a deck. this is the foundation of the deck and if not properly installed will result in failure of part or the entire deck. unlike a concrete footing that distributes the weight of the structure over a large area piers concentrate the load to a small area.【Get Price】
drawbacks to installing an overlay over wood. it is very difficult to introduce a new idea to the marketplace — especially when the idea is placing concrete on a wood deck. our process requires special chemicals to be added to create a high-performance mix that will create a very water-resistant concrete. these chemicals can be expensive.【Get Price】
the wood plastic composite terrace decking is made from a blend of real hardwoods and plastic polymers to form highly durable slats and other components that make up the decking.【Get Price】
remember don’t install hardwood decking over any concrete. that can cause a deck to begin cupping and other issues because of moisture retention. make sure you have room for framing materials leaving enough room for the wood to breathe. gap. leave a space/gap of 3/32” between the boards with ipe decking.【Get Price】
decking ranges from about $1.50 per sq. ft. for treated wood to more than $10 per sq. ft. for a top-grade manufactured product. the other materials for this project add up to about $1.50 per sq. ft. so your total cost could be anywhere from $3 to $12 per sq. ft.【Get Price】
deck blocks are specially constructed portable foundations generally made from poured concrete. to support a wooden deck deck blocks are quick and easy alternative to digging footings. each block is design to support a wooden structure at the primary joints acting in the same fashion as a poured concrete foundation. deck blocks are simple【Get Price】