Well the cold snap came, and sure enough my beautifull stamped driveway, is heaving where it meets the sidewalk.
It’s about 1″ up and tapers down to 0 at the other end.
I’m guessing that my lawn which didn’t get down until sept hasn’t taken enough root, and all the water from my front yard which runs down to that corner has worked it’s way under the diveway cauzing the heave at freeze time.
So…
Am I basically screwed? Or is there any chance it will ever settle?
🙁
Edited 2/5/2008 4:41 pm by alrightythen
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One foot heaved up?
If he's heaving concrete I'd say he has one foot in the grave.
If your view never changes you're following the wrong leader
ooops- typo
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Yeah, that'll probably go back down OK. One foot, you got some big problems.
Ya know I thought of doweling into the city sidewalk. But I wonder if that would have only caused the sidewalk to crack? View Image View Image
I don't think that would have been a real good idea. Shouldn't be necessary.
No...but obviously I should have done something better. just now sure what. View Image View Image
Take a chill pill and wait until things thaw out completely. Ya never can tell when it comes to frost heaving.
(If there's a problem it's a lack of sufficient well-drained base under the driveway.)
"chill pill"
last thing I want - it's cold enough
:P
I'm sure I had plenty enough of 3/4 crush . But maybe not enough. I was thinking. with the amount of water that was sitting at the one corner, it was draining under the slab,but after that there isn't really any place for it to drain to cept the other side of the driveway which is the lower side. but that's 20' to travel.
I'm thinking in hind sight I should have put in some drain tile. but too late for that now. have to wait for spring thaw I guess and see what happens. View Image View Image
Then take a Chile Pill
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A-holes. Hey every group has to have one. And I have been elected to be the one. I should make that my tagline.