Dirt erosion underneath concrete front steps fill with gravel.
Filling void under concrete stairs.
Concrete forms for concrete stairs.
In the past i ve used sand soil or a combination of the two to push under the steps to raise the height of the ground.
If it is you will need to fill the void or the concrete will start to break apart and settle.
The void is under the concrete slab or foundation.
Geolift works for driveways sidewalks patios garage floors even pool decks.
There are several ways to fill material under a concrete slab and remove voids.
This fills in the void and jacks up the slab.
Not filling it will result in critters finding their way under the steps and making it their home.
How to fill voids under a concrete slab.
Dealing with voids whether they be stable or dynamic is an important part of maintaining your concrete slabs whether they be residential commercial industrial or municipal.
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There are several conventional and alternative void filling materials which can be.
If you see a void opening up under your concrete slabs give the concrete raising and leveling professionals a call we will get you taken care of.
Holes are drilled in the concrete slab and fill is pumped in to the area where a void is suspected.
The first step is to drill holes in the problem concrete.
And yes it is a foam just like your beloved spray foam.
This is a means of filling voids underneath concrete slabs by injecting pumping filler materials into the defective areas.
Geolift can help to lift existing concrete surfaces and fix those problem areas around your house with much less labor.
Step 1 drill at least four holes through the slab at a point that s centered on the void beneath.
Filling the void is probably the best route.
One expensive option is to tear out the concrete and re pack the area with sand and then pour a new porch.
Proper methods to fill concrete gaps holes cracks and resurface.
Filling the voids is a matter of accessing the void through the slab and then using a pump to place a concrete based fill material into the open space.
Geolift works in three steps.