Most of the time you will need to break the concrete apart using a sledge hammer or jack hammer and haul the debris away.
Building a deck over concrete stairs.
A concrete stoop with steps can be a formidable obstacle when trying to build a deck.
Apply foam adhesive to back of trim.
A massive concrete stoop will be difficult to remove.
Steps to build a raised deck over a concrete patio plan a layout.
You should remember the extra sleepers for stairs.
Counterbore holes in pvc trim with inch diameter spade bit.
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Cut pvc trim boards to wrap around stoop using circular saw.
Instead of removing those concrete front steps save some time by building a wood deck over and around them.
The sleeper s layout will depend on decking layout.
Mark the location of the sleeper on the concrete patio.
The whole process of building wood steps over concrete porch steps was way easier than i expected and made such a dramatic difference.
Measure relative to an existing deck structure for the most accuracy.
For standard decking you need some parallel sleepers.
Some builders choose to build over the stoop instead.
After building the main deck platform locate the footings for the stair landings and pad.
In this video this old house general contractor tom silva explains how to deck over a concrete stoop.