Front door Step

[littlewil]

Evening all,

I’m looking to put a front door step in using a base built of engineering bricks and then some concrete slabs on top. I have started putiing these bricks mortared up to the existing house brick but am now wondering if this will cause any issues? but i believe they are below the DPC of the house. Any advice would be much appreciated. Here are some photos below.

 

[Wayners]

Dpc will be under sill..

 

[noseall]

Any advice would be much appreciated.

You don't really need bricks there. You want that first step higher, i.e. about half way up the top brick (below dpc). The step out the door and over the threshold is the danger one.

 

[littlewil]

Dpc will be under sill..

So i’m fine with what i’m doing with no issues? thanks

 

[littlewil]

You don't really need bricks there. You want that first step higher, i.e. about half way up the top brick (below dpc). The step out the door and over the threshold is the danger one.

Should i remove these?

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

I'd do exactly what you're doing, creating one step about half way up.

 

[noseall]

I'd do exactly what you're doing, creating one step about half way up.

I would rather have a small step out of the building over that threshold, and a modest step down after that. It's worse when exiting. Especially bad when carrying something bulky at chest height. I did loads for pensioners on a retirees (bungalow) estate by us. Set up varying mock heights etc.

It's the threshold that is the danger and the fact that you can't stop your weight going forwards. ALWAYS have that top step close. The top edge of the threshold is the point of measurement and where you should measure down from.

 

[noseall]

Should i remove these?

No. They'll be ok for infill.