How To Form Concrete Steps Between Walls
These liners are used with integrall.
How to form concrete steps between walls. Mix the concrete and bring it to the site in wheelbarrow loads. How to pour concrete stairs. Tug the wire up to keep the spreaders out of the concrete. Pull the spacers out as you pour the concrete.
If steps are longer than 4 feet install stringers to support risers and keep stair lines straight. A set of stairs already exist but an electrical upgrade triggered the requirement for three feet of standing space in front of the new panel. A split riser allows you to remove the forms without damaging wet concrete. Tap the sides of the forms and risers with a hammer and jab a 2x4 up and down in the mix to drive air bubbles out.
Building formwork when forming between walls or other flat surfaces such as plywood where you will be able to mark riser locations positioning risers is easy. Gradually raise the spreaders as you fill the space between the forms. Measure and layout stairs. Have a ladder ready so you can reach the top of the forms.
Carlos started by spreading out the bed of 2 stone. In the video above david odell of odell complete concrete shows how he forms and places concrete stairs between walls on a project in the los angeles area. Shovel the concrete inside the forms starting with the bottom step and working up. As your forms fill watch for the concrete to reach the wood spreaders.