Pouring Concrete Steps Between Walls
Follow the instructions on the bag of cement and mix accordingly.
Pouring concrete steps between walls. Tap the sides of the forms and risers with a hammer and jab a 2x4 up and down in the mix to drive air bubbles out. Shovel the concrete inside the forms starting with the bottom step and working up. Pour the retaining wall. If the wall exceeds four feet in height footings should be poured separately.
Roll the wheelbarrow of cement over to your wooden forms and pour the cement into the footing and form area. If steps are longer than 4 feet install stringers to support risers and keep stair lines straight. See below for more information on contraction joints remove forms and install waterproofing and drainage system. Create contraction joints every 4 6 feet.
Locate the front of the form about 1 in. I thought about drilling past the tile into the existing slab and putting rebar pins to hold it. Mix the concrete and bring it to the site in wheelbarrow loads. Pour concrete put up a wall.
If that extra inch will cause the step to overhang the sidewalk place a strip of 1 2 in thick foam under the form to create a gap between the step and the sidewalk. Their idea was to dig a footing across the front and screw angle to the tile along the side wall and rear wall to keep the slab from settling. Set riser boards to the marks and fasten them to the walls or side boards. Build a concrete form to match the original height of the step.
Available from diy stores and ready mix concrete companies these contain soluble emulsions that form a protective film when sprayed directly onto the surface of newly poured concrete slabs or walls. When all the concrete was poured carlos began using a magnesium float to strike off the concrete to create a relatively smooth surface. He also checked that each step was perfectly level. Once you have mixed the cement in the cement mixer dump it into the wheelbarrow.
When forming between walls or other flat surfaces such as plywood where you will be able to mark riser locations positioning risers is easy. Before pouring concrete steps coat the forms with a release agent. I had a company give me an estimate. Allow concrete to cure.
Finish the surface of the wall as desired.