Gap between concrete steps

[Rhbeen]

How can I fill in this big gap in my steps to my front door. I have tried mortar, but it just falls through because there just empty space behind.

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• Rhbeen
• 30 Apr 2011
• 1

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• Rhbeen
• 30 Apr 2011
• 1

 

[Norcon]

Just keep pouring wet mortar in until it stops.

 

[Rhbeen]

I'm not sure if that's a serious suggestion?

 

[big-all]

can you get behind the stairs??

 

[Rhbeen]

Unfortunately not - it's sealed on either side

 

[big-all]

so his suggestion may be the only one although if its hollow you will need loads
try prodding with something long to see how much room you have

 

[misterhelpful]

It is a bit of a tricky one.

I'm just thinking out loud here, but would it be feasible to use lots of expanding foam with a nozzle and try to get it to stick to the underside of the top step and back edge of the second step so that it expands out of the gap?
Once fully cured, you could then cut a V groove into it which would allow you to finish the joint with cement, or perhaps more suitably, a cement based filler.

As said, just thinking out loud and probably many reasons why it wouldn't work, but it's the best I can think of right now!

 

[hotrod]

You could use a thin coat render stop bead (or any other suitable sized / shaped eml - but you'll have to mess around cutting it to shape). Plonk it on and whack yer muck on top - sorted .

 

[noseall]

Re-nose the treads, i.e. add a brick-on-edge to all the step fronts.

this will have the effect of making the stairs protrude further from the house but ho hum at least they will have a fancy finish.

 

[Nige F]

It is a bit of a tricky one.

I'm just thinking out loud here, As said, just thinking out loud right now!

Well keep your volume down - I`m trying to think too

 

[Nige F]

Re-nose the treads, i.e. add a brick-on-edge to all the step fronts.

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re nose all of them - with a bullnose brick cut short maybe a staffs. blue - from a salvage yard - or a redundant railway bridge

 

[Nige F]

www.stair-nosing.co.uk the fibreglass safety ones - but with an upstand @ the back too - and no yellow band @ the front . Worth giving them a try - and you get safe steps into the bargain

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

I assume the top step is tied into the brickwork either side to support it, but I am left wondering what is supporting the rest of it....

 

[misterhelpful]

It is a bit of a tricky one.

I'm just thinking out loud here, As said, just thinking out loud right now!

Well keep your volume down - I`m trying to think too

Sorry Nige, I've never been much of a thoughtful thinker!!

 

[big-all]

well as everybody else has pointed out you need at least sky hooks