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Concrete Steps - how? Wayne Boatwright 05-04-2008
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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on May 4, 2008, 4:45 pm
On Sun 04 May 2008 10:43:35a, cshenk told us...

> "nick hull" wrote
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>>> Any plans/instructions availble for DIY? Pros and cons?
>
>> Since concrete blocks are 8x8x16 it should be EZ to make then from
>> concrete blocks. I actually use one like that on my porch, stacked
>> loose and not even cemented together but I recommend you do cement them
>> together for stability ;)
>
> One of my neighbors has something like that at his back yard.
>
> He did pour a base to get it all nice and even. Then he mortered the
> blocks in place. To make it look nicer, he then used a decking type
> wood and covered the stairs with that. Looks pretty nice actually!

I'm sure that worked well, Carol, and I'm sure that it looks nice.
However, I want these stairs to look more like the stairs poured for a
stick-built home. Thanks, though.


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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on May 4, 2008, 4:44 pm
On Sun 04 May 2008 02:55:44a, nick hull told us...

>
>> We have a new double-wide ground set manufactured home. At present we
>> have "temporary" wooden steps to the front and side doors, but I would
>> like to install concrete steps. The total rise from ground is 14-16
>> inches, so I'm guessing, as with the wooden steps, it would be 2 steps
>> at each door, resting on firmly packed earth.
>>
>> These would essentially be "free standing" steps and, as we are in
>> Phoenix, I don't think we need to worry about climate changes heaving
>> the ground.
>>
>> Any plans/instructions availble for DIY? Pros and cons?
>>
>> TIA
>
> Since concrete blocks are 8x8x16 it should be EZ to make then from
> concrete blocks. I actually use one like that on my porch, stacked
> loose and not even cemented together but I recommend you do cement them
> together for stability ;)

I'm sure that would work fine, but I don't like the look of concrete
blocks. I want something more finished looking. Thanks for the idea,
though.

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Wayne Boatwright
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Posted by Oren on May 4, 2008, 2:57 pm
On Sun, 04 May 2008 07:05:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright

>We have a new double-wide ground set manufactured home. At present we have
>"temporary" wooden steps to the front and side doors, but I would like to
>install concrete steps. The total rise from ground is 14-16 inches, so I'm
>guessing, as with the wooden steps, it would be 2 steps at each door, resting
>on firmly packed earth.
>
>These would essentially be "free standing" steps and, as we are in Phoenix, I
>don't think we need to worry about climate changes heaving the ground.
>
>Any plans/instructions availble for DIY? Pros and cons?
>
>TIA

Mobile home dealers sell pre cast steps of various sizes. Check the
phone book. They are nicely finished...

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Posted by Wayne Boatwright on May 4, 2008, 4:46 pm
On Sun 04 May 2008 11:57:52a, Oren told us...

> On Sun, 04 May 2008 07:05:37 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
>
>>We have a new double-wide ground set manufactured home. At present we
>>have "temporary" wooden steps to the front and side doors, but I would
>>like to install concrete steps. The total rise from ground is 14-16
>>inches, so I'm guessing, as with the wooden steps, it would be 2 steps
>>at each door, resting on firmly packed earth.
>>
>>These would essentially be "free standing" steps and, as we are in
>>Phoenix, I don't think we need to worry about climate changes heaving
>>the ground.
>>
>>Any plans/instructions availble for DIY? Pros and cons?
>>
>>TIA
>
> Mobile home dealers sell pre cast steps of various sizes. Check the
> phone book. They are nicely finished...
>
> Similar to this JPG: http://admin.amccinc.com/Uploads/P1010001.JPG
>
> They won't move on that desert ground :-)
>

Thanks, Oren. That's more what I'm after. I'll take a look in the area.

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