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Posted by on March 23, 2007, 10:24 pm
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>| >| On Wed, 21 Mar 2007 12:32:02 -0700, aspasia wrote:
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>| >| >><aspasia> wrote in message
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>| >| >>| This is So.Calif West LA area..
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>| >| >>| I need two dangerous side steps replaced. They are concrete;
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>| >| >>| back before I bought the house. One is 9" high; the other is
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>| >| >>| usual 6". That first step is awkward, even for a normal-sized
>| >person,
>| >| >>| and I am very short. People have taken a dive on those steps.
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>| >| >>I take it
>| >| >>the 9" step is the bottom step?
>| >| >>of course it is............................
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>| >| >No! 9" is the TOP step! Very awkward/dangerous to navigate.
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>| >| >>remove and rebuild them.
>| >| >>it's not worth the time to cut and grind.
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>| >| >That's what I want -- to remove and rebuild, pref. with wood.
>| >| >I was never suggesting "cut and grind".
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>| >| >My problem is locating a contractor.
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>| >| You don't need a contractor. YOu need a 1.5" thick
>| >| slab of wood on top of the bottom step. That
>| >| will get you two 1.5" steps, which is about normal.
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>| Very good. 25 points.
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>| >don't you mean two 7.5" risers
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>| I"m sure he does.
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>| >why not just add concrete (sand mixture) to the bottom step?
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>| More work. Might not stay attached. Might crumble and be dangerous.
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>more work than removing and replacing
>I doubt it.
>it will stay attached if installed correctly with pins and wire.
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>| >I thought the bottom riser was higher.
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>| Above it says 9 inches. Raise the step below it 1.5" and that will
>| leave 7.5".
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>| >the top riser too tall is too easy to fix without removing anything.
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>| >I thought there was talk about removing the stairs or is that step.
>| >$4600 for 1 step...........yah right.
>| >1 step (2 risers) would cost about $300 where I come from.
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>| >| Actually, you've only mentioned two risers, which
>| >| implies only one actual stair? Probably it was
>| >| installed midway, and just sank.
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>| Sounds right.
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Guys, the best way to show the steps is to show them.
I have a couple of step pictures that would make everything clear, but
when I tried to find a binary picture site where to post, I have to
admit I was a little shocked at what was out there.
Anybody suggest a site where I can post the pictures, then
post a message here directing you to site?
tx
Aspasia
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