our front porch has been falling apart pretty much since we moved in. we have been putting off getting it fixed because we knew it was going to be a pricey endeavor. in hindsight, we probably should have gotten it fixed earlier because it would not have gotten in such bad shape while we were putting it off. what happened was that the previous owners put a thin layer of concrete on top to make the top surface look nice. then over the winter, water got in there and froze and expanded and broke the concrete. the water kept getting deeper into the concrete and freezing and breaking deeper down to the point where there were big holes in the stairs. also, a storm came and a tree branch got knocked down and broke our railing. so we figured now is the time to get these fixed. we got some bids and decided to go with Bob Brown. Bob is a very nice guy and he and his men did a great job. here are some pics of his work! i don't have a final with the rail on (the concrete is still drying so they will do the rail last). i am resisting the urge to carve my initials into the concrete, i guess that would not be good for resale value.
i forgot to take a better before pic but if you look between the wood, you can see the broken concrete
all framed out
new porch (please disregard the two dead bushes next to the new porch. i choose to ignore them myself so that i do not have to deal with them)!!
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