Floating decks don t take as much work as a fixed deck.
Floating deck very low deck over concrete.
Even if your patio is in terrible shape you can deck over it.
Cracks craters and seasonal movement along cracks are no problem.
If an area is badly cracked and sinks noticeably year after year any decking you put over it will also sink and develop a low spot.
Now you are ready to deck over the low deck joist system as you would on any deck.
They are elevated a bit above the ground and they can be moved from one area of your yard to another.
For this low deck application you will probably not be able to use a hidden deck fastening system because there isn t adequate room.
You would also have to remove some of the grade to use this solution.
A sleeper system is a substructure comprising joists that sit between a solid surface such as concrete and the decking.
Instead consider covering your aging concrete patio with decking.
It is the lowest ground anchor system on the market a secure system for decks as low as 2.
The titan deck foot anchor could possibly be the best approach for building a low level deck with your space and height restriction.
Below are eight reasons to build a floating deck.
An old cracked partially sunken concrete patio can be an eyesore if not a safety hazard.
While you can build one on concrete pavers or over an existing level patio perhaps the soundest way to support a floating deck is with pre made concrete deck blocks that have notched tops.
This kind of deck takes a little work but gets easier as you go.
But beware of these three situations.
Layout the deck boards perpendicular to the joists.
It s incredibly durable and best of all easy to maintain.
For synthetic decking use a 16d nail to space the boards apart.