Front Porch Stoop

The Finished Front Porch Stoop

This is what was accomplished today--the front porch stoop. There is a lot more work involved in creating a front stoop besides just mixing up concrete and dumping it into some forms. Setting it up so that there is the proper drainage and slope is one of the technical things that we left to the professional--Jeff Haskins. Gary and Jeff made a trade, and our end of the bargain is that Jeff Haskins, a professional concrete finisher, will pour and finish all six of our stoops. The county requires that each exterior door has a stoop for the final inspection.

We plan to have slate installed on top of the concrete to give the front entry a nice look. Eventually there will be river rock on the sides and top of the door, as well as in the peak above the door, but since neither the river rock nor slate is required for the final inspection, that will have to come later.

Andrew and Charlie

Andrew Eblen and Charlie Kayser helped mix the concrete.

Jeff Haskins mixing the concrete

Jeff Haskins pouring the concrete

The poured stoop as it cures