Cover Old Concrete Steps With Wood
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Cover old concrete steps with wood. If that s absolutely not an option then i would recommend using thick narrow boards since they have better warp resistance. So i might need to. Concrete front steps deck over concrete cement steps concrete stairs wooden stairs concrete cover repairing concrete steps painted concrete porch wood steps. Examine the concrete steps to ensure they are not too decayed.
So we decided to abandon that idea. If the concrete steps are in disrepair the wood. When i was thinking through the details for our farmhouse front porch makeover i. To begin this project we purchased a couple of 4 step stair stringers to put on the outside of the old.
Wood over concrete tends to suffer from moisture issues cupping warping etc so to do it properly i would recommend replacing the concrete steps rather than covering them. Covering an existing concrete porch with wood part 1. Measure the width and the depth of the concrete steps. But nailing into 70 year old concrete is a different story.
Learn how to cover concrete steps with wood with this tutorial. How to cover concrete steps with wood covering concrete steps with wood. I had purchased tapcon concrete screws just in case the nail gun didn t work out but i didn t realize that those required a hammerdrill which i didn t have.