How to Cover a Concrete Stoop With Wood

Using hardwood deck tiles to cover an existing concrete stoop is an excellent way to revamp the appearance of an old and worn entryway. Typical deck tiles are comprised of wood planks anchored to a plastic membrane that keeps the planks evenly spaced and secured. Since these deck tiles are made to be used outside, there is often no need to seal them against water, but using a penetrating oil sealant is advisable once yearly to ensure the tiles maintain their luxurious finish.

Stiff broom
Hardwood decking tiles
Measuring tape
Grease pencil
Circular saw
Carbide-tipped saw blade
Penetrating oil
Reducer strips
Soapy water
Old cloth

Instructions

- 1
  Ensure that the existing concrete stoop is clean and free of debris by scrubbing it with a stiff broom.
- 2
  Lay out the hardwood decking tiles, without connecting them, across the stoop, making a note of where tiles need to be cut. Mark each tile that must be cut with a grease pencil at the proper location.
- 3
  Cut the hardwood decking tiles with a circular saw equipped with a carbide-tipped saw blade, holding the tiles with the wood side facing up. Take care not to cut through any of the screws securing the wood to the plastic membrane. Rub a high-quality penetrating oil on the cut edges of the wood to reduce the incidence of cracking and splitting.
- 4
  Lay the hardwood tiles out again, pressing them together to secure the tabs on adjacent tiles. Place reducer strips, available from decking tile suppliers, along the tiles on the outside edges of the stoop to provide a finished look.
- 5
  Clean the decking tiles occasionally with warm soapy water. Annually, apply a deep penetrating oil sealant to the tiles with an old cloth.

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