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Cover old concrete steps with wood.
But nailing into 70 year old concrete is a different story.
Cut out a piece of plywood that can cover the length and width of.
If that s absolutely not an option then i would recommend using thick narrow boards since they have better warp resistance.
Step by step pictures of the process are included.
Measure the width and the depth of the concrete steps.
Learn how to cover concrete steps with wood with this tutorial.
When i was thinking through the details for our farmhouse front porch makeover i.
Wood over concrete tends to suffer from moisture issues cupping warping etc so to do it properly i would recommend replacing the concrete steps rather than covering them.
So we decided to abandon that idea.
How to cover concrete steps with wood covering concrete steps with wood.
Examine the concrete steps to ensure they are not too decayed.
Covering an existing concrete porch with wood part 1.
I had purchased tapcon concrete screws just in case the nail gun didn t work out but i didn t realize that those required a hammerdrill which i didn t have.
To begin this project we purchased a couple of 4 step stair stringers to put on the outside of the old.
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