Dirt.





To be a bit more technical- select fill compacted to a Proctor
density of about 95%. Footings for the perimeter, pour the side
walls monolithically with the stairs or poured separately,
stripped, filled with select.
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"Jack" wrote in message
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My front entry consisted of three concrete steps onto a landing.
The whole business is about 3' high with the landing about 4' x
4'. I like to extend the existing staircase horizontally form an
existing width of 4' to 8'. I could pour the new concrete to
match but that's a lot of concrete to mix. How do you guys do
this? Use concrete blocks, dirt or some kind or rubble below the
landing and poured on top of it?