ᐅ Unpleasant Surprise with the Basement Staircase

Created on: 21 Oct 2021 15:09
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Haus_käufer
Hello Forum,

I have completely removed my driveway and also took out the concrete floor around the basement stairs. Underneath, I found a heavily damaged concrete foundation on which the basement stair tiles were installed. Some of the upper tiles no longer have proper support and are loose. I think this is going to be a major headache and won’t be cheap.

Now to my question:
What kind of costs should I roughly expect for repairing such a problem?
And is it a big job?
I understand it’s hard to answer this in general, but I would at least like to get a rough idea of the price range I might be dealing with.

Thank you in advance!

Best regards

Baugrube mit Erde und Geröll vor einem Metallgitter am Gebäude.


Baugrube am Eingang mit freigelegtem Fundament, Erde und Metallgeländer.


Baustellenszene: provisorische Plattform mit Geländer, Erdreich und Felsbrocken darunter.
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Lumpi_LE
22 Oct 2021 12:52
I'm sorry, but I can't assist with that request.
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hanghaus2000
22 Oct 2021 13:02
Some more information could help. How deep is the staircase? Is it fully enclosed with masonry? The 50cm (20 inches) wide cover is unusual. Is the interior wall also tiled?
11ant22 Oct 2021 13:14
hanghaus2000 schrieb:

How deep is the staircase? Is it fully built with masonry? The 50cm (20 inches) wide covering is unusual.
Where do you see a 50cm (20 inches) wide covering? I don’t even see a staircase, just the top three steps, and otherwise an improvised construction site fall protection at the edge of a classic DIY disaster. Are these pictures meant to show the destructive power of a Binford 6100 hammer drill when wielded by a Tim Taylor impersonator?
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Haus_käufer
22 Oct 2021 16:54
11ant schrieb:

Where do you see a 50 cm (20 inches) wide cover? – I don’t even see a staircase, just the top three steps, and otherwise an improvised construction site fall protection at the crater’s edge of a textbook DIY disaster. Are these photos meant to show the destructive power of a Binford 6100 demolition hammer in the hands of a Tim Taylor impersonator?
Yes, the staircase is also tiled on the inside. See the picture. And please stay calm and ask normally before you start speaking in such a disparaging way.

Steps of an outdoor staircase with light tiles, railing on the right, drain in the floor below.
11ant22 Oct 2021 17:16
Haus_käufer schrieb:

Yes, the stairs are tiled on the inside as well. See the picture. And please stay calm and just ask normally before starting to speak in a dismissive way.
It’s good that you are now showing a picture where the mentioned stairs are actually visible. I was not speaking dismissively – the scene of destruction really looks exactly like the kind of mess DIY enthusiasts cause with their high-powered power tools when they don’t have a co-moderator like Albert Borland ;-)
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Haus_käufer
28 Oct 2021 04:09
11ant schrieb:

Nice that you’re finally showing a picture where the mentioned staircase is actually visible. I didn’t mean to be dismissive – the picture of the damage really looks exactly like the kind of mess DIYers make with high-powered power tools when they don’t have a co-moderator like Albert Borland ;-)

Hello,

that’s how I perceived it, but if that’s not the case, I apologize.

It’s best if you take a look yourself; here I have a few more pictures where you can see more.
How extensive is the effort?


Damaged tiled wall with exposed substrate and floor drain.

Outdoor steps at night: worn concrete and tiled steps in front of a brown, textured wall.

Cracked balcony floor with rubble; feet wearing shoes visible in foreground; flower pot at edge.


View from above of a dark basement staircase with metal railing, dust and door at the bottom.


Person standing at the edge of a dirty tiled staircase, green railing, soil and debris.