On Aug 31, 1:04�pm, Jay Chan wrote:
I have a small step right outside of the side entrance of my house.
Its top side is constructed with a flat square-shaped concrete in the
center, and pieces of stone in three sides of the concrete center. �In
other words, the entrance step has stones to form its three edges to
have a finish look. �It was fine until after last winter when it
starts developing a slight gap between the concrete center and each of
the stone. �Moreover, the masonry in the butt-joint of two stones was
completely crumpled. �I need to find a way to stablize the situation.

I don't want to completely remove the stones and put them back. �The
reason is that the stones are still solidly attached to the step. �I
don't see them falling away any time soon. �But I am afraid that the
situation may get worse if I don't fix it; especially I am afraid that
water will follow the gap into the under side of the stones, and will
become ice up during the winter and loosen the stones. �I need to find
a way to seal the small gaps (like 1/16") between the concrete center
and the stones, and the large gap (like 3/4") between stones.

I figure that I can clean up the large gap and fill the large gap with
masonry. �What kind of masonry is good for this? �By the way my house
was built in 1950's.

I don't have any good idea of filling up the small gap. �The gap is so
small that I doubt I can put any masonry into it. �Should I try
leveling compound? �But leveling compound is very expensive (I get
some left but it is for indoor use). �Should I try a bottle of gap
filler that is for concrete driveway?

Thanks in advance for any suggestion.

Jay Chan

Not seeing a picture, I am guessing. I have used masonry reoair
aulk. It is available at Menard's, Lowes and such