09-03-2014, 02:25 PM
Speedy wrote:
[quote=eustacetilley]
Maybe just a little rethinking is in order- Why have Concrete Caps at all?
What are they capping, and why?
Concrete is pretty cheap- a couple of bucks worth of Portland cement, a few cents worth of sand or gravel.
And to protect this, a lot of money spent on "protection" and ongoing energy bills.
I would need more information to suggest an alternative for this particular case, but there are always alternatives.
Eustace
Sand and salt need to be cleaned up, usually after you have entered your residence. Gets messy quickly. A handrail maybe? $1600 is cheap compared to a broken body. We stop using our front entrance in the winter and use only the garage as an entry. Even last night we answered the front door by going through the garage due to a gnat cloud hanging around the entry.
I agree with you, We have handrails but they might not save you if you tumble.