Iron Stairs with Concrete Pour
Hi y’all, Could use some advice on which direction to go. Or maybe even more info on this design type, and how it’s supposed to function. Cost is biggest issue. I have a fairly old cast/wrought iron set of entry stairs and landing (see pics). The treads and the landing are concrete, poured over corrugated steel. The corrugated pans have largely rusted through and disintegrated . As have significant parts of the actual iron lip of the treads and landing (presumably what held pan in place. Last week, one of the treads collapsed through. Another likely will soon. Questions: What the hell is even this? I see modern applications of thick pours over dedicated galvanized pans over steel i-beams . But nothing like this. The tread that crumbled has agregate/sandstone and what looked like a layer of sand. Is that the right type of concrete?? Is this redeemable? what is the most cost effective remedy? Was thinking of transforming to wood. If I broke out all the concrete and decided to put in wood/pvc boards over metal runners, there are no ties/brackets for the boards. So would I have to weld some sort of cross member to each tread and the landing. Is that sound? And would rust be an even bigger issue? Or should I consider re-pouring concrete? Presuming I’d still need to reinforce the metal lips — do I need additional support (eg beam/post)? The concrete in treads had only mesh tied between two narrow rods. Is that sufficient or should treads have rebar (see pics, roughly 2” of concrete)? Or is this even worth rehabbing? Should I bite bullet, demo and rebuild? Appreciate any thoughts submitted by /u/raskalion1 [link] [comments]
| | Hi y’all, Could use some advice on which direction to go. Or maybe even more info on this design type, and how it’s supposed to function. Cost is biggest issue. I have a fairly old cast/wrought iron set of entry stairs and landing (see pics). The treads and the landing are concrete, poured over corrugated steel. The corrugated pans have largely rusted through and disintegrated . As have significant parts of the actual iron lip of the treads and landing (presumably what held pan in place. Last week, one of the treads collapsed through. Another likely will soon. Questions: What the hell is even this? I see modern applications of thick pours over dedicated galvanized pans over steel i-beams . But nothing like this. The tread that crumbled has agregate/sandstone and what looked like a layer of sand. Is that the right type of concrete?? Is this redeemable? what is the most cost effective remedy? Was thinking of transforming to wood. If I broke out all the concrete and decided to put in wood/pvc boards over metal runners, there are no ties/brackets for the boards. So would I have to weld some sort of cross member to each tread and the landing. Is that sound? And would rust be an even bigger issue? Or should I consider re-pouring concrete? Presuming I’d still need to reinforce the metal lips — do I need additional support (eg beam/post)? The concrete in treads had only mesh tied between two narrow rods. Is that sufficient or should treads have rebar (see pics, roughly 2” of concrete)? Or is this even worth rehabbing? Should I bite bullet, demo and rebuild? Appreciate any thoughts [link] [comments] |
