It s held up well so far.
Building a floating deck over concrete slab.
By sherry on march 3 2018.
This type of deck can only be made in areas that do not have a deep winter frost.
A slab with this much damage can t be fixed.
Here are a few key factors to consider.
By building a floating deck made with capped composite decking materials you can swiftly transform a drab or dated concrete slab into a captivating living oasis for you and your guests.
One is to demolish your concrete patio completely and then build a wooden one as the replacement of concrete base.
The added 5 makes building a wood deck possible if you do it right along with a little bit of additional work.
Or you can use the slab as the base of the deck and use wood as the top of this deck.
A floating composite deck.
But it can be covered up and this article will show you how.
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.
If you remove the existing patio or concrete slab you will have an added 5 to build your deck.
Build a floating deck.
You can build a raised deck over concrete base in two ways.
The results look just like a deck but getting them is much easier and less expensive than building a deck from scratch.
3 tips for building a deck over concrete.
But first let s discuss each of the possible building options.
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.
For a good conditioned concrete base building a raised deck is easy.
Hi angeli interesting question.
Do you have much clearance over your concrete patio.
Building a floating deck over concrete slab.
In theory yes with some kind of deck block.
But what does one need to take into account when planning this type of cover up.
I built a small floating deck on deck blocks for my parents earlier this year.
There are three common foundations if you choose to build a wooden deck.