Like i mentioned concrete is one tough cookie.
Flooring over concrete porch.
Fortunately you don t have to rip out your porch and build from scratch when you get tired of the look of concrete.
However it does have an unattractive drab appearance and over time it may begin to chip crack and show other signs of wear and tear.
10 island pebbles tile is an excellent way to cover a concrete porch but there are many patterns to pick.
Screened porch flooring options for a concrete subfloor.
Install tiles to resurface worn out decks concrete slabs porches walkways balconies roof tops or patios.
Wood is still one of the preferred flooring materials for a porch despite their inherent need for maintenance when exposed to the elements.
Treated plywood to the concrete with concrete screws spaced every 16 in.
Installing over concrete is much like installing over a joist system.
Originally it was tiled then the tile was chiseled off and the pockmarked surface got a coat of paint.
Ripping up concrete and building a deck seemed like a daunting and expensive task so when we saw newtechwood deck a floor we thought it would be absolutely perfect for our space.
This was the ultimate bad patio.
While porches built on a.
If you go the concrete route you will probably be able to keep your concrete porch flooring for the entire time you live in the home.
Ipe hardwood deck tiles are diy semi permanent or permanent modular tiles from managed sustainable forests.
Lee wallender with the spruce goes over some of the factors that ll affect whether you need underlayment to install this flooring over your concrete porch floor.
Pros of concrete flooring.
Installing deck flooring on a cement patio my husband harrison and i have wanted to change out our patio floor since the day we bought the house.
When adding a porch to your home concrete provides a low cost durable building material.
I mean sweeping and hosing when it gets dirty it doesn t get much simpler than that.
While this list isn t exhaustive these are just soome of the wooden porch flooring options for you to take a closer look at.
Alternatively screw rows of treated 1x4s to the concrete 16 in.
Luckily we ve got some great outdoor flooring ideas over concrete starting with building a deck.
Severely cracked and cratered some areas raised by frost others sunken after 50 years of settling.
Lay 6 mil polyethylene sheeting over the concrete to minimize moisture migration from the concrete up into the wood flooring.
Additional wood porch flooring options.
If you do not have the space under the door to add a sleeper system review the direct to concrete installation instructions under the resources tab on the right hand side.