How to build wooden stairs over existing cement.
Building wood stairs over concrete.
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.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
Concrete steps may serve their purpose but they are not the most attractive looking steps.
On concrete steps that s a straightforward job.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
Your concrete stairs are now ready for finish wood.
You can spice up their appearance by adding some wood planks on top of them.
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.
Allow for sheetrock or other types of facing to be applied over the stringer when you.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
The first step to building.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
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.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
Advertisement a well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
The obvious solution to us was to replace it with a wooden one.