How Do You Make Brick & Mortar Steps?
Building brick and mortar steps requires precise measurements and a lot of work to ensure that everything is level and stabilized. With a few additional actions to ensure that your steps last a long time, you will have completed a project to be proud of. Make sure that the ground that you are going to build upon is compacted and level. You can use a tamper to do this. If you do not already have a tamper, you can buy one for about $40. Whatever method you use, it is important to begin your project on a solid and flat surface. Measure the area that you want to build the brick steps on. Use 2-by-4 treated wood stock to build a frame to establish the width and length of your bottom layer of brick stairs. Use the hammer and nails to construct this frame. Pour a 1-inch layer of crushed rock into your frame. Use the tamper to compact this rock and make it level. If you are not going to use this crushed rock for reinforcement, this is the time to begin the concrete pour. Mix the cement, and po
