This kind of deck takes a little work but gets easier as you go.
Floating deck very low deck over concrete.
It is the lowest ground anchor system on the market a secure system for decks as low as 2.
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.
Demolishing it and replacing it with new poured concrete is an economical but extremely labor intensive process.
Plus you can install fiberon decking easily over a patio or on a rooftop space on a sleeper system.
For synthetic decking use a 16d nail to space the boards apart.
The titan deck foot anchor could possibly be the best approach for building a low level deck with your space and height restriction.
For this low deck application you will probably not be able to use a hidden deck fastening system because there isn t adequate room.
Below are eight reasons to build a floating deck.
Even if your patio is in terrible shape you can deck over it.
Cracks craters and seasonal movement along cracks are no problem.
You would also have to remove some of the grade to use this solution.
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.
1 you can build a floating deck over concrete very quickly and easily.
Instead consider covering your aging concrete patio with decking.
An old cracked partially sunken concrete patio can be an eyesore if not a safety hazard.
But beware of these three situations.
Layout the deck boards perpendicular to the joists.
A sleeper system is a substructure comprising joists that sit between a solid surface such as concrete and the decking.
Now you are ready to deck over the low deck joist system as you would on any deck.