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outside step ideas - granite - fake stimulated resin
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Posted by marcincon z5/6 MA (My Page) on Tue, Aug 5, 08 at 8:58
| Need your help. Outside of our newly installed double french doors facing our flower gardens I would love to put a huge 6-8 foot wide by 2 foot depth by 1 foot high granite stone but know it is costly plus way too heavy to pickup. What other alternative is there? I don't want to put a wooden step. I was told to look online and having a difficult time. Searching for: stimulated, fiberglass, resin, fake, slabs, steps. Can anyone help me? |
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RE: outside step ideas - granite - fake stimulated resin
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| I noticed you are in MA. A composite or resin step may or may not hold up to your harsh winters. Personally I would pour a concrete "step" and cover with flag stone. DIY should be about $100-150. It will give you the the stone look you are looking for plus last years and years. Flagstone has an endless supply of colors available. Most yards have then presorted by color and thickness. You can buy by the pallet of by weight. Since you are laying over concrete you can go pretty thin. Few pcs of rebar for structure. @ $10
concrete about $5 per 80lb bag.
few bags of mortar $8 per bag
stone footing @ $25
Flagstone @ $50 thats a high est.
Wheel barrow to mix.
some scrap lumber to make a frame. Easy project that could be completed in a weekend. And would look great. |
RE: concrete covered with flag
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| LOL I just noticed your post said stimulated. Maybe thats whats wrong with your search.
On another thought 1 foot thick. You might want to break that into 2 steps. most steps are 7-8 inch rise. someone not familiar with you 12 inch step might fall. It would be better to have 2, 6 inch steps instead. |
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