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   MaryClaire | Oct 05, 2012 01:42pm | #1

   I don't have an answer for you but the same problem...resurfacing a front porch.  I'd like to add around 4" to the front of the porch floor and then have it covered with stone. My porch columns hang over the edge of the porch (see pictures). 

   I like the idea of carrying the stone down the front edge of the porch but I don't have the problem of matching up with the brick.

   How deep are you digging for the new concrete foundation?

   How far apart are your reinforcement rods?

   I have no idea how to do this but I'm hiring someone to do it and I want to make sure we do it correctly and I'm going to dig the dirt out myself to save money.

   Any information is very appreciated!

   Thanks!

   Mary

   
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   calvin | Oct 05, 2012 05:07pm | #2

   Mary

   What is the first picture depicting?

   The second, I see the halo outline of a prior post location, but nothing that indicates it's hanging off the slab.

   thanks

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   MaryClaire | Oct 06, 2012 10:20am | #3

   Poor picture...here's another...the seam in the concrete is a step down...the post overhangs the existing porch.

   
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   MaryClaire | Oct 06, 2012 10:26am | #4

   Here is a picture of what I would like to do...but only on the porch and not the sidewalk. 

   
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   calvin | Oct 06, 2012 12:49pm | #5

   MC

   How about a straight on shot of your porch.

   Have you dug down or probed along the front of your porch to see if there's a footing/foundation brick ledge or something to hold any extension or the increased with of stone (if you intend to do the look in this picture?