Replacing Porch Floor
When replacing a porch floor be sure to use pressure treated pine or other rot resistant wood for both the joists and flooring.
Replacing porch floor. A wood porch floor can rot and deteriorate over time due to exposure to the elements. I decided to replace the entire side of porch flooring with the exception of a roughly 4 ft. The result is a stylish porch surface resembling slate at a fraction of the cost. The flooring may begin to rot which can cause major damage to the porch if the rot spreads to the joists.
When repairing or replacing rotten wood on a porch be sure to use rot resistant materials such as treated wood redwood cypress cedar composite or plastic. Span that i could tell was the original porch flooring from when the house was built in 1880. For this repair project we milled interlocking tongue and groove boards from treated lumber to replace the original rotted porch boards. Add 2x4 blocking for the porch floor to rest upon image 2.
How to stamp a concrete porch floor rock solid hosts derek stearns and dean marsico show how to use overlay and a pattern stamp to rework a cracked and peeling concrete porch floor. Porch flooring is exposed to the elements so over time even the most durable types will become damaged. Make sure the porch floor has a slight slope to it between 1 8 and per linear foot for tongue and groove floors. Since porch flooring and railings are exposed to the elements it has a tendency to rot over time.
Replace a porch column by measuring and marking new column for cutting make sure you mimic your existing porch columns in design. Measure the distance from the top of the column to the porch floor. Install z bar flashing between porch frame and house image 1 allowing moisture to run away from house. If the porch is deeper than 8 use a slope closer to 1 8 per foot to avoid a pronounced slant if the porch floor isn t tongue and groove allow at least between new or replacement boards as you lay them to.
Replacing rotten porch flooring with new flooring.