Browse Forums Outdoor Living Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 4Apr 07, 2010 8:24 pm Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 8Jun 04, 2011 9:10 am Oxford 22 @ Stage12a Point Cook Site Cut : 05/03/2010 Slab Pour : 24/03/2010 Frame Inspected : 06/04/2010 Pre-plaster Inspection: 22/04/2010 PCI: 16/07/2010 Final Inspection: 30/07/2010 Landscaping: who knows??? MyHomeoneThread Our Oxford22 Blog Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 10Jun 04, 2011 11:09 pm Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 14Aug 05, 2011 4:40 pm Follow our journey at http://www.notgoingtodreamworld.blogspot.com Our build thread https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=48999 Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 15Aug 05, 2011 8:39 pm It can be done. Just made the deck mover the slab. Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 17Aug 09, 2011 9:10 am About the pooling, the area is quite covered by the alfresco roof. Of course sideways rain will still get in but the advice was to use plastic window packers to raise the joists so if any water does come under it shouldn't rot the joists. Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 18Sep 07, 2012 3:21 pm [quote="Stormy"]We completed ours today. The whole process (DIY) took 6 weekends, and was very tricky in places, but saved us heaps of money on getting a man in! We used wide plank no nail decking boards and screwed the 'Deck Ties' into joists which were bolted to the slab. Our biggests 'issues' arose as the slab was far from completely level, and many of the boards and joists were bowed making it very challenging. Not something we would do ourselves in a hurry again, but once it's stained and has all the furniture on it, no one will ever know there are a few things that are not quite right! Looks great mate, my house is just finished and I am looking to do a deck above my alfresco, no idea where to start, what tools needed, but I have the confidence that I can do it with the help of experience people. Can you please tell me what tools I need and how to start. Thanks. Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 19Sep 09, 2012 10:10 am urk697 Looks great mate, my house is just finished and I am looking to do a deck above my alfresco, no idea where to start, what tools needed, but I have the confidence that I can do it with the help of experience people. Can you please tell me what tools I need and how to start. Thanks. Hi there urk697, Have you had any experience in any form of wood work/carpentry before? Hubby has made quite a few pieces of furniture before, so building the deck (although time consuming) wasn't too much of a challenge, but it was weeks in the planning before we even got started. We did it all with just the 2 of us. Probably the most important tools we used was a tape measure, a drop saw, a spirit level, a cordless screw driver and a rubber mallet. But along the way there were many others we used that we already had. The most important thing to do is to measure out your space, decide exactly how you want it to look and draw it all out on paper or computer program. Once it's all measured and drawn up you have to decide what materials to use, how much to get depending on how much you need, and find the most competitive price! If you want to know exactly how we did it, I'll have to get Hubby to write up the explanation. But the most valuable advice I can give you it to measure twice (if not 3 times...) and cut once! There might be some 'how to' vids on youtube for a rough guide to get you started. Cheers. Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Can u deck over existing concrete slab? 20Sep 10, 2012 5:53 pm There's a DIY video on the Bunnings website. Check it out for some idea's. I think it's more traditional (post stump deck) but there would be similarities with both. Much a do about nothing. You can see the fall heading to the actual drains. Stormwater ingress will be minimal and it's far better to have the top sitting flush rather… 12 6181 As most others have posted above the install isn't compliant. The pipe is meant to be covered in loose soil or sand, the pipe has holes in it that leaks out a termicide… 10 5718 Just get as close as you can without hitting the posts. Once you are close to the edge of the path the chance of cracking is minimised. 7 9144 |