What is the Easiest way to Level this ?
#1
03-14-14, 06:53 AM
What is the Easiest way to Level this ?
The porch is actually formed in 2 halves. As you can see, the left half has cracked in the middle and has sunk down about 1" - 1 1/2". I've been told be several contractors that it should not sink and lower due to the fact there is a gravel base underneath.
I need to find an easy way to level this area.
What is the easiest method to do so ?
Thank you.
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I need to find an easy way to level this area.
What is the easiest method to do so ?
Thank you.
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#2
03-14-14, 07:32 AM
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It's not a proper repair but if you want to try cheap I would do an overlay with a concrete repair/overlay compound. Busting out the old slab altogether, compacting the fill underneath and pouring a new slab would be the proper way to go.
I don't like seeing the siding go all the way down to the concrete. Hopefully there is flashing behind to protect the wood behind from puddling water and snow melt.
I don't like seeing the siding go all the way down to the concrete. Hopefully there is flashing behind to protect the wood behind from puddling water and snow melt.
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03-14-14, 03:58 PM
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It's not a proper repair but if you want to try cheap I would do an overlay with a concrete repair/overlay compound. Busting out the old slab altogether, compacting the fill underneath and pouring a new slab would be the proper way to go.
I don't like seeing the siding go all the way down to the concrete. Hopefully there is flashing behind to protect the wood behind from puddling water and snow melt.
It's not a proper repair but if you want to try cheap I would do an overlay with a concrete repair/overlay compound. Busting out the old slab altogether, compacting the fill underneath and pouring a new slab would be the proper way to go.
I don't like seeing the siding go all the way down to the concrete. Hopefully there is flashing behind to protect the wood behind from puddling water and snow melt.
How much (Ballpark) would I need to get ?
I have no idea what's behind the siding. We bought this Repo a few years ago and rehabbed the interior. It's on the market now For Sale.
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03-15-14, 12:12 AM
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No one can guess the amount of concrete needed if you don't first provide a few dimensions: length, width, and depth of placement.
And while you're at it, give that railing some new paint as well. You don't want to scare prospective buyers away before they even get inside.
And while you're at it, give that railing some new paint as well. You don't want to scare prospective buyers away before they even get inside.
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03-15-14, 07:16 AM
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03-17-14, 01:28 AM
' told be several contractors that it should not sink and lower due to the fact there is a gravel base underneath ' HORSEPUCKEY ! if that's true, why'd it sink in the 1st place ?
cheap & quik - sand topping mix,,, probably every other year you can do it over, too
ps - we make good $$ removing that stuff & doing the repairs right AFTER the HOA's have their 'handymen' repair it the 1st time
cheap & quik - sand topping mix,,, probably every other year you can do it over, too
ps - we make good $$ removing that stuff & doing the repairs right AFTER the HOA's have their 'handymen' repair it the 1st time
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03-17-14, 05:49 AM
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Bridgeman already gave him the formula and I figured he didn't have a calculator. Truth be told, he should have learned that in elementary school. Makes me sick to see how people are taken advantage of by ship shod contractors, or by doing things themselves without proper knowledge of what they are doing. Renting a plate tamper and placing fill in thin lifts would have prevented this from happening!
Bridgeman already gave him the formula and I figured he didn't have a calculator. Truth be told, he should have learned that in elementary school. Makes me sick to see how people are taken advantage of by ship shod contractors, or by doing things themselves without proper knowledge of what they are doing. Renting a plate tamper and placing fill in thin lifts would have prevented this from happening!
