All Forum Posts by: Benjamin E.
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Post: Front door canopy too large?
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Quote from @Scott Mac:
Hi Banjamin,
Pretty building.
You say the concrete is "Cracking" which is different than "Spalling" --terminology matters in concrete.
If this is a concrete pad up there, you might want to have a concrete stair company come look at it (and the concrete steps).
Check the whole thing for looseness and wear and tear.
Concrete steps sometimes go bad and need to be replaced, but if the concrete landing is "Cracking" it might come crashing down (or pieces of it) with the upstairs renter landing on the head of the downstairs renter (probably 2 lawsuits).
It looks to be on painted 4x4's in the front...Just a (1,000 lb) slab supported in the front and back that is cracking...If it were mine I'd get that looked at by a professional.
Good Luck!
Post: Front door canopy too large?
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- Chicago, IL
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Thanks and I like the images as well. I have canopy guys coming out. Looking like a large aluminum custom made canopy about 80 inches in width and 66 depth (now that is a large canopy) will cover the whole thing with overhang room on the sides/front. Including adding support beams due to the size and gutters and a pitch to send the water off to the left of the building is going to be the play. Will cost about $1500 but worth it if I can better protect the landing, give some protection to the tenants, and stop water entry.
Post: Front door canopy too large?
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- Chicago, IL
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Quote from @Russell W.:
Seems unusual in the first place to have a concrete landing on a frame house. My guess is that the water is coming in between where the concrete meets the house, but perhaps you know that already. You may need to put flashing where the two meet to direct water away from that transition. I work in commercial construction and for balconies (which would be a similar condition) we use a traffic coating (water proofing) over the top of the concrete and a drip edge on the perimeter at the underside of the balcony to prevent water from rolling back in. Both can be done, but perhaps not worth the cost
I will definitely look into this, thanks!
Post: Front door canopy too large?
- Investor
- Chicago, IL
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- Votes 13
Quote from @Scott Mac:
Hi Banjamin,
Pretty building.
You say the concrete is "Cracking" which is different than "Spalling" --terminology matters in concrete.
If this is a concrete pad up there, you might want to have a concrete stair company come look at it (and the concrete steps).
Check the whole thing for looseness and wear and tear.
Concrete steps sometimes go bad and need to be replaced, but if the concrete landing is "Cracking" it might come crashing down (or pieces of it) with the upstairs renter landing on the head of the downstairs renter (probably 2 lawsuits).
It looks to be on painted 4x4's in the front...Just a (1,000 lb) slab supported in the front and back that is cracking...If it were mine I'd get that looked at by a professional.
Good Luck!
Hi there. I had two concrete companies out. The foundation is solid and sound, just older. Appreciate the feedback though.
Post: Front door canopy too large?
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- Chicago, IL
- Posts 72
- Votes 13
Post: Front door canopy too large?
- Investor
- Chicago, IL
- Posts 72
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@Nathan G. This work for an image? https://linksharing.samsungcloud.com/aaf2AABAVRSq
Post: Front door canopy too large?
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- Chicago, IL
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@Nathan G. Gotcha. Appreciate the feedback!
Post: Front door canopy too large?
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- Chicago, IL
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@Nathan G. Will try and figure out how to upload photos here. Basically it's an older piece of concrete and is slightly deteriorating. Soaks up water in cracks and gaps I believe and then that water or humidity combined find its way into the top of the first floor doorway. Was thinking if I stop water from hitting the top of it to begin with it should help 70-80 percent.
Post: Front door canopy too large?
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- Chicago, IL
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Hey all. I have water coming in a first floor apartment. Water hits a concrete second floor landing (outside 2nd floor entryway) and soaks into the old concrete and also runs underneath and then enters. Tried numerous things and nothing worked. Thinking it is time for a canopy/awning to block the water from hitting the concrete pad. Will need to be like 80 inches wide by 60 inches in depth. Looking at an aluminum one. Will this be too big to support itself? Only other thing I can think of is building a mini roof type thing but trying to be mindful of costs as well as I am not sure how much that would cost.
Post: Concrete steps - ballpark costs
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- Chicago, IL
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@Sue Hough thanks!