*on* topic: fastening new concrete slabs to an old step

I know it's not what you're asking right now, but I wonder if you've considered what you might need in future years - a ramp versus the steps. This might be a good time to do it, as a sort of future proofing.

we've discovered that, contrary to popular belief, small height steps are usually actually easier than a ramp. Depends on the typr of disability, of course.

Oh, while I'm mentioning this stuff, walking down steps *backwards* is often easier than forward..

Thanks

More difficult to negotiate with a wheelchair, though. That's probably what Jim Joyce was alluding to.

Yes, there are adhesives in a caulk type cartridge that will do the job. I built a small retaining wall with it about 15+ years ago and it is still in place. Visit your local hardware store and they will have it.

Yes, I was thinking of wheel chair access. If it's not a concern in this case, that's great.

Are you sure? EVery townhouse that borders the stream in my n'hood AND the next n'hood, maybe 44 altogether, all have front stoops that have sunk into the dirt. I guess the builder didn't wait long enough or didn't pack the dirt down like he should have. Most have added 1 or 2 poured concrete steps but all I did is what you are talking about, square pavers, 2 high, and I did nothing to get them stay in place They've been there for almost 10 years

I'm sure there are.

Ed says

Off topic but it reminds me. Trying to run Romex down an outside 2nd floor wall with a long flexible dirll bit, I drilled a hole in the siding of the house. :-( :-( :-( Ran outside and yes, the drill was sticking out from the wall. I patched it with one of those things in a tube, and it matched the brown siding, and 40 years later, I still can't see where the repair is.

I'm going to get myself a wheelchair that climbs steps. Then I can use it to go to the second floor too. ______________________

the pavers on the sidewalk are fine, but we were concerned about the ones we'd put on top of the concrete step.

So... the Light Bulb went off and... instead of placing them above the original step we're going to... (or rather one of our periodic workers and a helper...) are going to slip a crowbar under the step and place the new pavers under it...

That should work out fine..

Thanks to everyone for your insights.

Very good.

I was going to post back and suggest buying exras to you'll have matching ones. But for the system you just came up with, they wont' show.

I'd like to have matching pavers to put in front of my bench, where the grass is getting killed by my stepping on it so muchj (and where the legs of the bench gradually go into the dirt**) but they don't sell matching pavers anymore. **I put little disks under the legs and they are deep in the dirt now too.