Q: The corner of one of the concrete steps leading to the front entrance of my building has broken off. It’s the top step of four. Is it possible to repair it without replacing the whole staircase? A: ...

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No matter how well concrete steps are built, their edges are the weakest point of their construction. Once edges start to break and crumble, the concrete will keep eroding until the steps pose a ...

Q: When we added handrails to our front entry last summer, the contractor had to extend the bottom steps to meet code requirements for the rail supports. The new concrete isn’t the same color, so I ...