Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
Building a deck over concrete stairs.
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.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Measure relative to an existing deck structure for the most accuracy.
After building the main deck platform locate the footings for the stair landings and pad.
At first you have to plan a layout.
For standard decking you need some parallel sleepers.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.
The sleeper s layout will depend on decking layout.
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Mix thirty two 60 pound bags of concrete in a portable power mixer for this step.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.