If you are wanting to set these concrete tiles over your existing deck, you will need 1-1/2" thick clearance to the bottom of the sill minimum, which takes into account DekTek Tiles are slightly crowned in the center of the tiles so water will drain properly, plus it accounts for shimming the tiles up. DekTek Tiles are 1" thick (same thickness as standard decking materials). In order to be able to install DekTek Tiles right over your old decking material, height constraints must not be an issue.DekTek Tiles weigh 11 pounds per square foot so your existing deck needs to be in good enough shape to hold that and would also need to be framed for 11 pounds per square foot. In situations where your deck is structurally sound, you can install DekTek Tiles right over your existing deck. If you have a rotting old deck where the wood deck boards are about to give way, it would not work to lay DekTek Tile over your existing deck. Your existing deck must be in good enough shape to install DekTek Tiles over them.DekTek Tiles can be installed over your existing deck if the following stipulations are met:
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