Need to replace a concrete door step which is cracked, but otherwise
has a very smooth finish, ie like a very good grey kerb stone or paving
slab. I'm uncertain that I could get a finish anywhere near as good as
the old one if I cast one myself in concrete. Door opening between
bricks is 930mm almost any height is OK.

Alternatives seem to be:

- Buy a stone step either new or reclaimed from a terrace house front
door step. How feasible is this?

- Buy a ready cast concrete block. Most paving & similar products with
a suitable finish seem to be only 900mm wide maximum. Any suggestions
please?

- Find out what the trick is in getting a high grade finsih to
concrete. Anyone know?

TIA

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ironer wrote:
- Find out what the trick is in getting a high grade finsih to
concrete. Anyone know?

You could always tile it? Real marble tiles look good for a doorstep. ;-)

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ironer wrote:
Need to replace a concrete door step which is cracked, but otherwise
has a very smooth finish, ie like a very good grey kerb stone or paving
slab. I'm uncertain that I could get a finish anywhere near as good as
the old one if I cast one myself in concrete. Door opening between
bricks is 930mm almost any height is OK.

Alternatives seem to be:

- Buy a stone step either new or reclaimed from a terrace house front
door step. How feasible is this?


What I do is cast the body or use bricks and top with some Indian
sandstone..its pretty cheap really a tons nicer than concrete..

- Buy a ready cast concrete block. Most paving & similar products with
a suitable finish seem to be only 900mm wide maximum. Any suggestions
please?

- Find out what the trick is in getting a high grade finsih to
concrete. Anyone know?

Yes. Polish it as it dries out with a float.

TIA

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message


- Find out what the trick is in getting a high grade finsih to
concrete. Anyone know?

Yes. Polish it as it dries out with a float.


Doesn't this become a death trap when wet? Same with the marble?

"GB" wrote in message
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message


- Find out what the trick is in getting a high grade finsih to
concrete. Anyone know?

Yes. Polish it as it dries out with a float.


Doesn't this become a death trap when wet? Same with the marble?


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I think people are talking at cross purposes here.

The OP said, "........ but otherwise has a very smooth finish, ie like a very
good grey kerb stone or paving slab."

Kerb stones and paving slabs don't usually have a 'polished' finish, so one way
to achieve a finish similar to a paving slab would be to smooth the surface with
a wooden float when all surface water has disappeared.

Cic.




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In article ,
GB wrote:
- Find out what the trick is in getting a high grade finsih to
concrete. Anyone know?

Yes. Polish it as it dries out with a float.


Doesn't this become a death trap when wet? Same with the marble?

These days you'd seal marble which improves the anti-slip properties. But
I don't think it's a problem on the average door step.

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You could always tile it? Real marble tiles look good for a doorstep. ;-)

They always remind me of the old mining villages in the Rhondda.

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GB wrote:
"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message


- Find out what the trick is in getting a high grade finsih to
concrete. Anyone know?

Yes. Polish it as it dries out with a float.


Doesn't this become a death trap when wet? Same with the marble?



Concrete sis a bit porous, so nit a s bad, but yes, ...put a slope on it
to avoid it getting puddles, and sand n it when it looks frosty?