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• Posted in thread: Help: Cave underneath concrete steps on 05-28-2012 at 05:29 PM
  Whelp, it's all but ready for a new landing slab. I'll post some final pictures in a few days
  when I get the chance to build a form, really finish tamping, add crushed more gravel, and
  finally pour th...

• Posted in thread: Help: Cave underneath concrete steps on 05-28-2012 at 11:51 AM
  I was scared of putting water on an electric saw as well, so I found a wet/dry blade and just
  wore a dust-mask.Progressing well this morning. The hole beneath the steps swallowed a rake
  handle and sta...

• Posted in thread: Help: Cave underneath concrete steps on 05-27-2012 at 07:15 PM
  $50 at the home center for a 7" wet/dry diamond saw and a sledge hammer, 1hr of sweat, and a
  very lucky frog... The slab was 7" in places, since this is where it turned down for the
  stairs. The 3" sa...

• Posted in thread: Help: Cave underneath concrete steps on 05-27-2012 at 04:22 PM
  kok328: Break up how much? Just the landing or are you suggesting the steps as well? I'm
  comfortable repouring the landing, hoping not to have to do the steps if I can avoid
  it.joecaption: I'm not fam...

• Posted in thread: Help: Cave underneath concrete steps on 05-26-2012 at 09:24 AM
  My house ('74) has a basement door with accompanying concrete stairs to get up to grade.
  Unfortunately, there appears to be a large cavern beneath the landing and the stairs. I was
  raking leaves in th...