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OT: concrete driveway advise |
thomasotten |
Jun 6 2009, 08:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 16-November 03 From: San Antonio, Texas Member No.: 1,349 |
I have a problem. My house and driveway is lower than the street level. Usually, when this is the case, they will build a slight rise or berm into the driveway near the street, to keep the street water out. Unfortunately, there is no berm, and when there are heavy rains, I get a lot of street water. I have determined that if I built a berm only 3" high, it would prevent the majority of the street water from entering. So my question is this: Can I build a berm out of concrete directly over my existing driveway? Would it stick, would it break off? Any tips on how to do this so that it lasts? It would very much resemble a speed bump, same proportions.
Thanks, Thomas |
Bleyseng |
Jun 7 2009, 08:35 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have sucessfully added a "hump" using hi-strength quick dry designer mix bag concrete. Stuff is expensive but they use it also to repair expansion joints, pothole repairs on freeway. But I hate humps in driveways...use a bonding agent to adhere the concrete to the old concrete.
I would go the strip drain route as Paul has suggested with atleast 1/4" of fall to the drain. Now some of these drain have fall built into the bottom of them so the top is level but the water drains away properly. Run the piping into your drainage system even if it takes extra work to do...Install a "Y" cleanout at the beginning so you can clean it out if it needs it. I have been doing construction for 32 years.... "Do it right once or you keep fixing it" Geoff |
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