So there you stand by the flower bed you're weeding, by the house from -'54 ..that has plenty of hobby activities to offer; roof, windows, basement fixes - you name it!
But I look at the stairs and think “just knock, spackle / fill with repair concrete, sand with diamond grinder”
Then you can paint. Theoretically speaking - am I on the right track?
Interesting thread, haven't looked up how to do it myself. However, it's something I'd like to address at home as well Unfortunately, I have too much going on to deal with it right now. When I lived in a rental apartment, they refurbished a staircase on the outside down to the basement, wow, I must say, what an improvement it was. I remember that there was a person there for 2-3 mornings in total.
Minor chips and damages in stair noses can be repaired with Ardex A46. I have a lot of marks from crowbars, where I should brush clean with a rotating wire brush, possibly prime (I'll check with support), skim coat the entire surface, apply a bit more, wait a while, then scrub the step with a damp firm sponge. As a final touch, you can apply STO (something I can't remember the name of) that works both as a surface layer, waterproofing, and can be obtained in various colors and with anti-slip properties.
Will need to use a diamond grinder properly up here. You can see old epoxy. The concrete is kind of washed out, which should make the job easier once you actually start. Worse with the noses on the steps It's great with all the experiences shared so far. It will be a fun project.
Unfortunately, the maintenance of the house has been severely neglected on the exterior. I am torn between starting with the facade or the steps or both, replacing windows, putting up a fence, clearing around the yard, bricking up the garage door, renovating the WC and shower in the basement, building a WC and shower in a small rental room, and so on... There's a lot to do but not much time or money... I was thinking of renovating with my own money and avoiding another loan.
Since we haven't decided yet whether to build a staircase or not, we opted for a quick renovation of the existing porch steps.
Brushed away growth and everything that was loose with a wire brush. Then a bit of regular fine concrete was mixed and applied in cracks and where larger pieces had weathered away. After a couple of coats with foundation paint, it was good enough.
It's terrible. . the maintenance on the house has been significantly neglected on the outside. . .I'm in a dilemma, start with the facade or the stairs or both, replace windows. . etc. .
Welcome to the club, I want to say! No one has cared about our house for at least 15 years Facade is okay, the rest - is part of quite extensive hobby work. Took a little "break" to take care of the garden.
Next is the roof and the stairs.
Yes, to keep the thread going, your stairs are about as awf__ as mine Thanks for the photos!
. .Brushed away growth and everything that was loose with a steel brush. Then mixed some regular fine concrete that was put in the cracks . . . coatings with house foundation paint were enough
Nice! Problem solved check!! Oh, so only fine concrete was enough. Awesome.
Have another problem and that is that the reinforcement has rusted and burst on the underside...
Feels like a really fun job, crawling in and chipping plaster then using a wire brush to remove the rust, then you're supposed to plaster or do some kind of overlay...
Unfortunately, I have too much going on to deal with it right now. When I lived in a rental apartment, they refurbished a staircase on the outside down to the basement, wow, I must say, what an improvement it was. I remember that there was a person there for 2-3 mornings in total.nino said:
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