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Sheila Floss Steffenhagen

9 years ago

is that a composite or wood decking over top of a concrete porch base? we are thinking of doing that ( composite decking )over top of our concrete porch &any tips would be much appreciated

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Savoie Nolan Architects
9 years ago
The screened porch on the left is built on a wood framed floor over an open crawl space.
If you are building over a concrete slab I suggest installing pressure treated wood sleepers over the slab for fastening the wood or composite deck
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