They are usually the first thing people see when they visit your home and a drab or crumbling set of concrete.
Front door slab steps.
Front steps mark the beginning of our homes the place where the outside world ends and family life begins.
Measure the hinge placement on the door and doorframe.
Once you have marked out where the hinges will go place one of the hinges.
In summer we sit on them watching our children play or chatting with the neighbors or simply sipping iced tea.
If you have the original door re clamp it to the new slab.
Any stoop with three or more steps should be securely anchored to the house have at least one railing or side wall and terminate in a landing in front of the door.
Cut the hinge mortises on the slab door.
Attach the hinges to the.
Attaching the door hardware 1.
Front steps are meant to welcome guests to invite friends and family in for a spell.
A wood stoop with multiple steps should rest on a poured concrete pad or piers so that no wood touches the ground.
The steps that lead to your front door are a huge part of your home s curb appeal.