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What is an acceptable way to extend concrete steps? Jack 02-27-2007
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Posted by Jack on February 27, 2007, 9:00 pm


My front entry consisted of three concrete steps onto a landing. The whole
business is about 3' high with the landing about 4' x 4'. I like to extend
the existing staircase horizontally form an existing width of 4' to 8'. I
could pour the new concrete to match but that's a lot of concrete to mix.
How do you guys do this? Use concrete blocks, dirt or some kind or rubble
below the landing and poured on top of it?




Posted by DanG on February 27, 2007, 9:30 pm


Dirt.





To be a bit more technical- select fill compacted to a Proctor
density of about 95%. Footings for the perimeter, pour the side
walls monolithically with the stairs or poured separately,
stripped, filled with select.
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> My front entry consisted of three concrete steps onto a landing.
> The whole business is about 3' high with the landing about 4' x
> 4'. I like to extend the existing staircase horizontally form an
> existing width of 4' to 8'. I could pour the new concrete to
> match but that's a lot of concrete to mix. How do you guys do
> this? Use concrete blocks, dirt or some kind or rubble below the
> landing and poured on top of it?
>
>
>



Posted by Goedjn on February 28, 2007, 12:37 pm



>My front entry consisted of three concrete steps onto a landing. The whole
>business is about 3' high with the landing about 4' x 4'. I like to extend
>the existing staircase horizontally form an existing width of 4' to 8'. I
>could pour the new concrete to match but that's a lot of concrete to mix.
>How do you guys do this? Use concrete blocks, dirt or some kind or rubble
>below the landing and poured on top of it?

Are you trying to add two feet to each side, or four feet
on one side? If the latter, can you find a matching
pre-fab concrete stair and just drop it in place?


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