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| thomasotten |
 Jun 6 2009, 08:02 PM
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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.
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thomasotten OT: concrete driveway advise Jun 6 2009, 08:02 PM
URY914 I will work for a short tome but then it will crac... Jun 6 2009, 08:14 PM GeorgeRud I would check with your public works department fr... Jun 6 2009, 08:18 PM r_towle Take a look at Sacrete concrete web site.
What y... Jun 6 2009, 08:19 PM URY914 :D Jun 6 2009, 08:19 PM thomasotten Unfortunately, a trench drain wouldn't work in... Jun 6 2009, 08:24 PM r_towle With a trench drain, you pitch it in one direction... Jun 6 2009, 08:32 PM thomasotten Yes, we do get big thunderstorms that flood the ro... Jun 6 2009, 08:36 PM URY914 If you are set on adding a "hump" you sh... Jun 6 2009, 09:15 PM
rmital
If you are set on adding a "hump" you s... Jun 8 2009, 04:15 PM mtn flyr In my experience (15 years as an excavation contra... Jun 6 2009, 10:55 PM Bleyseng I have sucessfully added a "hump" using ... Jun 7 2009, 08:35 AM kwales I've seen speed bumps added to flat roads. Th... Jun 7 2009, 10:13 AM charliew In 72 my first new house was like yours. A bunch o... Jun 7 2009, 11:56 AM thomasotten Well, to answer some questions, I have already bui... Jun 7 2009, 03:18 PM r_towle go look at the Sakrete website.
Concrete Glue
htt... Jun 7 2009, 04:37 PM thomasotten I have never heard of Sakret, but I have seen at H... Jun 7 2009, 05:57 PM RobW Can I ask a dumb question???
Wouldn't the cit... Jun 7 2009, 08:37 PM thomasotten
Can I ask a dumb question???
Wouldn't the ci... Jun 8 2009, 07:14 AM Randal
Can I ask a dumb question???
Wouldn't the ci... Jun 9 2009, 12:52 PM kwales Oh goody!!!
New development means mor... Jun 8 2009, 08:07 AM charliew Have you studied the natural flow of the water? Do... Jun 8 2009, 09:32 AM ConeDodger Thomas,
I am not sure others understand your dilem... Jun 8 2009, 10:04 AM thomasotten You Got it ConeDodger, flooding is something they ... Jun 8 2009, 10:51 AM URY914 So Ray....what's the prize? Jun 8 2009, 08:39 PM rmital
So Ray....what's the prize?
...a sack of sak... Jun 8 2009, 09:06 PM thomasotten what exactly is a lip curb? Is that where the cur... Jun 8 2009, 10:39 PM rmital
what exactly is a lip curb? Is that where the cu... Jun 9 2009, 07:33 AM statesblue Thomas,
Why don't you post a couple pics of th... Jun 9 2009, 12:35 PM 76-914 Well, after 30+ years in the plumbing business (20... Jun 9 2009, 01:38 PM thomasotten Ok, here is the pic. This was taken after a big r... Jun 9 2009, 02:56 PM thomasotten Here is just one idea that I have where I would ha... Jun 9 2009, 03:30 PM swl That sucks - absolutely no road drainage at all... Jun 9 2009, 03:48 PM  |
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