cschiko
2018-05-04 10:40:25
- #1
So now I also need some ideas, specifically concerning our front stairs and possibly the base of the house. The picture shows the old condition:
In the meantime, a new front door has been installed, and the tiler was actually supposed to take care of the stairs. However, he refused to do so because it is simply not possible in accordance with standards. These are solid bluestone block steps and therefore cannot be removed. In particular, they extend under the door into the hallway (the tiles are thus glued to the top step).
My idea now would be to pour mortar/concrete on the recessed part of the top step at the back so that you get a square step (I would insert threaded rods into the step in order to embed mesh for stability).
After that, the stairs should be covered with natural stone. The question now is what to do with the corners of the lower step that protrude into the base? One idea was to completely redo the base, i.e., remove the current one and rebuild it entirely out of natural stone. But I am open to ideas and suggestions here, especially concerning the idea of pouring the top step to fit. The tiler advised against chiseling off the edge (vibrations).
By the way, under the walkway slabs, there is another step, which was "sacrificed" some time ago due to the street being raised. The house was built in 1900 and was modernized under the motto "combination of old and new," so a natural stone like bluestone would appeal to us, alternatively we would also like a Black Angus slate. But more importantly, we are looking for ideas and suggestions on how this could be implemented.
In the meantime, a new front door has been installed, and the tiler was actually supposed to take care of the stairs. However, he refused to do so because it is simply not possible in accordance with standards. These are solid bluestone block steps and therefore cannot be removed. In particular, they extend under the door into the hallway (the tiles are thus glued to the top step).
My idea now would be to pour mortar/concrete on the recessed part of the top step at the back so that you get a square step (I would insert threaded rods into the step in order to embed mesh for stability).
After that, the stairs should be covered with natural stone. The question now is what to do with the corners of the lower step that protrude into the base? One idea was to completely redo the base, i.e., remove the current one and rebuild it entirely out of natural stone. But I am open to ideas and suggestions here, especially concerning the idea of pouring the top step to fit. The tiler advised against chiseling off the edge (vibrations).
By the way, under the walkway slabs, there is another step, which was "sacrificed" some time ago due to the street being raised. The house was built in 1900 and was modernized under the motto "combination of old and new," so a natural stone like bluestone would appeal to us, alternatively we would also like a Black Angus slate. But more importantly, we are looking for ideas and suggestions on how this could be implemented.