Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Building wood stairs over concrete.
So we ve had this very sturdy but extremely plain looking concrete porch in the back of the house and we ve always wanted to make it warmer and more inviting.
How to build wooden stairs over existing cement.
The layer of wood you place over the top of the concrete steps can also make them stronger.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Concrete steps may serve their purpose but they are not the most attractive looking steps.
On concrete steps that s a straightforward job.
Wood is by far warmer a.
The obvious solution to us was to replace it with a wooden one.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
Advertisement a well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
I have already had tons of questions about our new steps since revealing our farmhouse front porch makeover a few weeks ago so i decided it was time to give a few more details on the project.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
Allow for sheetrock or other types of facing to be applied over the stringer when you.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one.
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.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
The first step to building.
You can spice up their appearance by adding some wood planks on top of them.
Your concrete stairs are now ready for finish wood.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.