I have an issue that is probably easy to fix, but I'm not really sure where to begin. Let me start by posting a crudely drawn MSpaint diagram of what's happening:
This is my front porch. (imagine a door and steps, etc.) As you can probably see, the corner has over the years started to crack and now it looks like it's almost starting to separate from the rest of the concrete. When this happens it looks like I might have a problem with the post that doesn't appear to be structural in nature, but it would complicate the fix-up if that corner piece fell off, I think.
My current plan is just to buy some of that.. cement/putty stuff or whatever it is, and just put some concrete in the crack, all around. The problem is that the corner is slightly sticking out, so I'm not sure if I'd be able to really align everything so that you can't tell there was a crack there. Or if that approach will even work. Basically I think I have to put concrete in the cracks, even everything out, and then push the corner back in place, and hold it there somehow. I think?
My neighbour had the exact same problem and he had to remove the post even and re-do everythin from scratch. However, his setup is a bit more complex, so I am hoping that I can avoid rebuilding everything (including the post).
What's the best way to attach that corner and make sure it doesn't fall off in the near future? I think what happens is water gets in that crack, and in the winter it freezes and then thaws in the spring, and makes the crack larger, each year.
Any tips?
I will provide photos later today, if requested.