Using Recycled Sidewalks To Build Concrete Stairs
As recycling becomes a bigger issue in today's society
and dump fees continue to rise, anything we can do, to make a
difference, we should. Using recycled sidewalks to build concrete stairs
is an excellent way for recycling old sidewalks and driveways.
The first time I'd seen one, was outside a restaurant where I lived and
they did a pretty good job, using the pieces of an old sidewalk,
creatively. I never seen anything like this before and like most of us
know, there's a first time for everything. Building concrete stairs with
recycled materials got me thinking about other things that we could
build with recycled building products.
People aren't just using recycled concrete for stairways, they're using
them for small retaining walls. Recycled concrete retaining walls and
stairways can be built from small to large sections of broken sidewalks
and driveways.
Simply position the broken pieces into decorative designs, until you
have something that functions as a stairway. Start from the bottom and
work your way up, until you've created a beautiful recycled concrete
stairway.
If you're planning on building a retaining wall out of used concrete,
simply stack these materials on top of each other, until you've created
the retaining wall, you envisioned. I don't recommend building retaining
walls higher than 24 inches with these types of materials.
I know I didn't go into a lot of detail, but you probably got the basic
idea. Have fun and use your imagination while keeping safety in the back
of your mind at all times.