With the flat concrete patio for example you could do a very attractive extension by stepping up from the concrete to a wood or composite deck which again would serve a different use from the.
Extend concrete patio with wood deck.
First i washed the deck with some wood deck cleaner just to remove any leftover residue from processing.
When i was invited to participate in the home depot patio style challenge i thought it was the best time to stop procrastinating and extend the concrete patio.
After pouring drag a 2x4 piece of lumber across the width of the form.
That way you ll have about a 7 inch step to the new deck.
An alternative to pouring more concrete is extending the concrete patio with pavers.
This will rid the form of any excess concrete as well as show you places where you need to add additional concrete.
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The cost of building a patio deck depends mostly on the decking you choose.
The remaining steps were all pretty simple if a bit time consuming.
We wanted to be able to accommodate a dining area a space for a grill and a space for the boys to play.
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Afterward pour the concrete into the form.
In this video we show you a nice and easy small diy project for the homeowners who need more patio space.
I finished off the deck surface with a trim of 2 4 s to cover the ends of the sleepers and that was it.
Design your extension to use 2x6s if possible.
When planning your deck layout use mason string attached to batter boards or wood stakes.
The plan itself seemed pretty straightforward and i d need about 15 risers.
The deck was in.
For treated wood to more than 10 per sq.
Decking ranges from about 1 50 per sq.
But you can t just put wood porch deck boards directly onto concrete.
To frame an extension that rises one step from the existing deck lay out the post locations and cut the posts so the joists rest on the surface of the old deck.
Contractors will use this method to keep the deck level and square but you can use it in the initial planning stage to visualize the placement of the deck.
Build the frame and toenail it to the old deck.
So the plan yesterday was to get all of the risers sleepers attached to the porch.
Permits are required in many areas to pour concrete and that usually involves hiring a contractor driving the cost of this project into the thousands.
Make sure you give the mixer plenty of time to fully combine the batch.
Extend the concrete patio.
We kept putting off the extension of the patio until now.