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Can porch steps be raised. mm 07-15-2006
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Posted by lee houston on July 15, 2006, 8:08 pm

> My ex-girlfriend has a porch with a set of 3 nicer than average cement
> steps, I think 3 feet wide (maybe 4, I can check). The steps are most
> likely hollow, right?
>
> The porch is where it was, but the steps have sunk 4 to 6 inches.
>
> Is there any way to lift the steps back to where they were? I think
> the porch has a cement apron in front, as tall as the steps were.
>
> I had in mind using 10 long 2x4's to lift the thing up, maybe oiling
> the porch apron and the wall next to the steps with something, or
> using a pry bar, so the steps would slide up along side the porch and
> wall. Then when it is up there, filling the hole with cement, or
> with big and small rocks (and gravel)and cement.

Sounds like precast concrete steps which are Much lighter than
poured steps. Should have been installed with a concrete block
under each corner on packed Well Drained soil.

dig around the perimiter of the steps down to the bottom of the
steps, so when you start prying up one side you're not trying
to push immovable ground. On the sides, dig below the bottom
of the steps to allow setting a concrete paver which will hold
the fulcrum for your lever. Recommend heavy steel pipe for
fulcrum and lever. a 2x4 likely won't cut it.

pry the steps up a little at a time, shimming the corners. These
steps are not as heavy as they look



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Posted by mm on July 16, 2006, 8:25 pm
On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 00:08:03 GMT, "lee houston"

>
>> My ex-girlfriend has a porch with a set of 3 nicer than average cement
>> steps, I think 3 feet wide (maybe 4, I can check). The steps are most
>> likely hollow, right?
>>
>> The porch is where it was, but the steps have sunk 4 to 6 inches.
>>
>> Is there any way to lift the steps back to where they were? I think
>> the porch has a cement apron in front, as tall as the steps were.
>>....
>
>Sounds like precast concrete steps which are Much lighter than
>poured steps. Should have been installed with a concrete block
>under each corner on packed Well Drained soil.
>
>dig around the perimiter of the steps down to the bottom of the
>steps, so when you start prying up one side you're not trying
>to push immovable ground. On the sides, dig below the bottom
>of the steps to allow setting a concrete paver which will hold
>the fulcrum for your lever. Recommend heavy steel pipe for
>fulcrum and lever. a 2x4 likely won't cut it.
>
>pry the steps up a little at a time, shimming the corners. These
>steps are not as heavy as they look

Thanks for the good advice you guys. I sent it all to my frined, and
kept a copy. It's really the only obvious problem with her house.


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