Hello, the house we just moved has a concrete step/stoop going from the garage back door to the backyard. It is not very big. It has sunk into the ground. It is not attached to the house. It is in good condition, but needs to be raised. Is there a way to just raise it back up to the level of the garage back door again without it sinking again? Do I have to make another one? Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance.
2007-09-25 05:02:27 · 7 answers · asked by subzerobears 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Rather than a car jack, you could try a simpler lever/fulcrum system.
Dig under one side, lever it up and shovel gravel under it. Then repeat on the other side. As others have said, this is just a temporary fix.
To permanently resolve the issue, you'll want to (re)move the step, dig out the soil under it (6"-8"), compact the soil in the hole and fill with gravel. Compact tha gravel and replace the step and you should be good to go.
2007-09-28 04:48:21 · answer #1 · answered by dlc3007 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is tricky. I tried it using an automobile jack in a hole I dug under the low end.. The idea was to slowly jack it to level, shovel in gravel to fill under it, leave the jack in there for more support, tamp it all tight, and then pack in cement including a side lip.
It worked great until the last lift step when I got over ambitious and raised it one smidge more and cracked it. Concrete is not very good in tension and that lift puts part into tension.
If you are patient you can get it going the way I started. If not you can follow the way I ended up which was to have a mason come in and do a new step along with all the stucco work and a chimney cap. I got all of that concrete work done by a pro and the step replacement itself just added a few bucks to his total bill (plus he smashed out all the old step, knocked off all the stucco, and got rid of all that debris).
2007-09-25 05:14:01 · answer #2 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem is most likely inadequate compaction of the soil beneath it. Ever notice how there's always a bump at the beginning of a bridge? Same thing. If you raise it, it'll just keep settling. The proper fix is to demolish it, compact the soil really well (and maybe replace some of the soil if it doesn't compact well), and rebuild it. Also, take steps to keep water away from it: grade the ground around it to make the water run away from it, put a gutter on the garage, make sure your sprinklers aren't watering it, etc.
2007-09-25 06:20:31 · answer #3 · answered by alan_has_bean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-06 00:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use 2 12 ton jacks on a solid base use 2 4x4s between jack and lift step as needed 1-3 inches dig out 8-10 inches,mix pea gravel with quick dry cement ,put small wood frame in front and inside,pour in your mixture,let dry 24hrs lower your jacks................Done
2015-12-03 17:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by Doug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could jack it up with a huge effort and possible break it in the process, or you smash it up and replace or you could build it up with the help of a mason...
I would try the later and consider enlarging the landing if needed to not have a large step at the bottom... get a mason to look at it
2007-09-25 05:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by mrrosema 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How To Level Concrete Steps
2017-02-25 14:52:58 · answer #7 · answered by hileman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋