Replacing Porch Floor Boards
This creates joint lines that look out of place in an otherwise jointless porch.
Replacing porch floor boards. If the existing decking is gray weather the new decking with a solution made from 1 cup of baking soda and 1 gallon of warm water. Do not simply cut out the damaged areas and patch the floor. Part 5 finished front porch floor wood front porch built over existing concrete porch. Span that i could tell was the original porch flooring from when the house was built in 1880.
Slide the flashing up under the house wrap. You might have to remove a couple of courses of siding to make this happen but it s a small price to pay to keep water out of your house. Click the links below to see the rest of the posts in this project. Many construction experts say there s no need to factor in a slope for spaced floorboards since the water can drain through easily.
Cut out the bad pieces so that the splices are offset by at least one joist width and new boards are at least two joist spaces wide. Part 3 more front porch progress. Use full length flooring boards to preserve the look of the porch. For this repair project we milled interlocking tongue and groove boards from treated lumber to replace the original rotted porch boards.
Cut replacement deck boards from matching lumber using a circular saw. We replaced it with a galvanized steel product designed specifically for deck ledger boards. Part 2 wood front porch progress. Staggered splices look better and make a stronger deck.
Rinse and let dry. If the porch floor isn t tongue and groove allow at least between new or replacement boards as you lay them to permit water to flow through the decking. In the video we will show techniques to replace tongue and groove porch boards both in the middle and. Apply in the solution with a scrub brush.
When replacing a porch floor be sure to use pressure treated pine or other rot resistant wood for both the joists and flooring. I decided to replace the entire side of porch flooring with the exception of a roughly 4 ft. The new wood porch floor is finished. Rotten porch board are a big issue with historic homes.
Flashing costs about 7 at home centers.