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Posted by on April 8, 2006, 4:08 pm
I own a rundown fixer-upper that has concrete steps in front (3 steps,
about 6 feet wide). Steps are shot, totally crumbling, etc. Removing
these and replacing with equivalent concrete steps is $1500-2000. Is
it possible to build (cheaper) wooden steps over top of the concrete
steps ?
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Posted by Edwin Pawlowski on April 8, 2006, 4:12 pm
>I own a rundown fixer-upper that has concrete steps in front (3 steps,
> about 6 feet wide). Steps are shot, totally crumbling, etc. Removing
> these and replacing with equivalent concrete steps is $1500-2000. Is
> it possible to build (cheaper) wooden steps over top of the concrete
> steps ?
Sure, how well it will work is another question.
You do have the problem of the stair height to contend with when you add a
layer on top. Done wrong you can be out of code compliance.
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Posted by on April 8, 2006, 4:14 pm
On 8 Apr 2006 13:08:40 -0700, roger61611@yahoo.com wrote:
>I own a rundown fixer-upper that has concrete steps in front (3 steps,
>about 6 feet wide). Steps are shot, totally crumbling, etc. Removing
>these and replacing with equivalent concrete steps is $1500-2000. Is
>it possible to build (cheaper) wooden steps over top of the concrete
>steps ?
Why not re face with topping cement. The new mixes are more plastic than
concrete and will last forever.
Easy to do and not costly at all.
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Posted by on April 8, 2006, 5:51 pm
Sweet, I will look into that !
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Posted by on April 8, 2006, 5:51 pm
Sweet, I will look into that !
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> about 6 feet wide). Steps are shot, totally crumbling, etc. Removing
> these and replacing with equivalent concrete steps is $1500-2000. Is
> it possible to build (cheaper) wooden steps over top of the concrete
> steps ?