A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
Building wood stairs over concrete.
You can spice up their appearance by adding some wood planks on top of them.
The layer of wood you place over the top of the concrete steps can also make them stronger.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
On concrete steps that s a straightforward job.
Building a wooden deck over a concrete one.
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.
Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
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.
Advertisement a well designed front porch or deck is an inviting feature on most homes.
Stairs connected to the patio can complicate this project.
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.
You can treat them just like the patio screwing sleepers to the treads and risers and decking over them.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
The obvious solution to us was to replace it with a wooden one.
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.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
How to build wooden stairs over existing cement.
The first step to building.