They are elevated a bit above the ground and they can be moved from one area of your yard to another.
Very low deck over concrete.
Clean the area thoroughly mix and pour your chosen material into the sunken area and run a straightedge over the newly poured mix until it is level with the surrounding concrete.
Allow a gap of at least 1 4 between the deck boards for additional ventilation and drainage.
Layout the deck boards perpendicular to the joists.
For synthetic decking use a 16d nail to space the boards apart.
Fill in any spots where rainwater pools with either self leveling compound or a concrete topping mix.
If you use deck blocks to support 2x6 joists at various locations you have to have the elevations just right or the joist will rest on the highest deck block and not the others.
Or if your deck blocks are too low the joist will be suspended and over a longer distance.
This can result in a bouncy sensation as you walk on it.
Below are eight reasons to build a floating deck.
Screws should penetrate the concrete by at least 1 in so 3 1 4 in.
Floating decks don t take as much work as a fixed deck.
Now you are ready to deck over the low deck joist system as you would on any deck.
This allows you to remove and or replace deck boards any decking material can be damaged or if access under the deck becomes necessary.
Check the drainage of the concrete patio.
As you drill dust compresses around the drill bit.
This kind of deck takes a little work but gets easier as you go.
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1 you can build a floating deck over concrete very quickly and easily.
For this low deck application you will probably not be able to use a hidden deck fastening system because there isn t adequate room.
Hi guys after reading and posting on this forum and with some great advice and critique.
Screwing down sleepers with concrete screws is simple but there are some things to keep in mind.
In low spots where we had to stack up shims we switched to 3 3 4 in.
Just make sure that any low spots where the concrete has settled have stopped sinking before you start a new project on the same area.
Bluemetal s low deck over concrete finished but not finished.