Mix the concrete and bring it to the site in wheelbarrow loads.
Pouring concrete steps between walls.
I had a company give me an estimate.
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.
My question is about pouring the concrete.
Locate the front of the form about 1 in.
Finish the surface of the wall as desired.
Roll the wheelbarrow of cement over to your wooden forms and pour the cement into the footing and form area.
Out from the old face of the step.
Once you have mixed the cement in the cement mixer dump it into the wheelbarrow.
When forming between walls or other flat surfaces such as plywood where you will be able to mark riser locations positioning risers is easy.
Available from diy stores and ready mix concrete companies these contain soluble emulsions that form a protective film when sprayed directly onto the surface of newly poured concrete slabs or walls.
Build a concrete form to match the original height of the step.
Their idea was to dig a footing across the front and screw angle to the tile along the side wall and rear wall to keep the slab from settling.
After each wheelbarrow of concrete one of the guys would use a shovel to work the concrete around eliminating voids.
If the wall exceeds four feet in height footings should be poured separately.
Follow the instructions on the bag of cement and mix accordingly.
Pour the retaining wall.
Before pouring concrete steps coat the forms with a release agent.
If steps are longer than 4 feet install stringers to support risers and keep stair lines straight.
He also checked that each step was perfectly level.
When all the concrete was poured carlos began using a magnesium float to strike off the concrete to create a relatively smooth surface.
Allow concrete to cure.
Set riser boards to the marks and fasten them to the walls or side boards.
If that extra inch will cause the step to overhang the sidewalk place a strip of 1 2 in thick foam under the form to create a gap between the step and the sidewalk.
Create contraction joints every 4 6 feet.
Shovel the concrete inside the forms starting with the bottom step and working up.