How to manage concrete steps + stonework for a few years until we have the budget for resurfacing + rebuild.
The concrete steps had a rough winter and the stone wall looks like it was repaired several times by the previous owner. A mason quoted rejointing the stones on both sides for $4k CAD, but he said with snow and salt it would need to be re-done in 5-10 years. As for the concrete, judging by Google Street View, it's been cracked and before. We bought our house 1 year ago and did quite a bit of renos. We are looking to manage this whole situation for a few years until we have the resources to resurface the concrete, remove the stones and install aluminium rails on the side of the stairs so it's safer for the kids and more resistant to our Canadian winters. Any tips on how to go about this? Thanks! submitted by /u/tonemillion [link] [comments]

![]() | The concrete steps had a rough winter and the stone wall looks like it was repaired several times by the previous owner. A mason quoted rejointing the stones on both sides for $4k CAD, but he said with snow and salt it would need to be re-done in 5-10 years. As for the concrete, judging by Google Street View, it's been cracked and before. We bought our house 1 year ago and did quite a bit of renos. We are looking to manage this whole situation for a few years until we have the resources to resurface the concrete, remove the stones and install aluminium rails on the side of the stairs so it's safer for the kids and more resistant to our Canadian winters. Any tips on how to go about this? Thanks! [link] [comments] |