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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 9:45 pm
by GB_Groundworks
tried to fix it went through his post but they are dynamic links so brew cabin wont allow it
test
can be done but it isn't easy haha
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2010 11:02 pm
by lutonlagerlout
its difficult without a site visit,but none of the problems you have identified can get any better
either the bedding layer (grit sand ) is too deep or poorly compacted ,or the subbase has failed
there is no quick fix other than rip it up and start from the subbase and maybe install some lineal drains
sorry
LLL
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 9:53 pm
by peteuk
Hi,
Thank you for the replies so far - in particular I appreciate the fact the you have opened up the photos. I was trying to provide links so they wouldn't take up space/take a long time to open - never published any on the net until yesterday so sorry I got it wrong.
Anyway, hopefully they explain better than I did.
LLL's post was before you could see the photos so I wonder could something more positive come from it?
My thoughts are:
- The drive needs redoing (4th, 5th & 6th pic shown by Mickg)
- The path that floods needs to have a linear drain type system so I guess it all needs doing again so that the 'falls' go the right way. Are there versions of this drain type that look better than others?
(This is the test pic from GB_Groundworks and the 2nd shown by Mickg - also the last 2)
- Does anyone have a comment about the "rising water" (the last 2 pics shown by mickg)? These were taken on dry days
Rear path - 1st and 3rd pic from mickg
Does this need taking up completely too to secure the "edge course" or is there another way?
I have a 2nd "drive / hard standing" (only driven on a few times), a large patio and other paths not shown but which seem to be ok for now.
Would welcome anything positive or ideas that might mitigate costs' - or allow compromise with the person who put it down.
Thanks
Pete
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 10:20 pm
by msh paving
The rising water in the pix is highly unlikely , as it in a local area if the water was rising it would be all over, the chances are those few blocks are slightly porous and holding water a bit longer than all the others
the big puddle in the path next to the shrub pots will have to be lifted and raised to sort that out
the edge course that is moving is there any concrete behind and under it to hold it solid ,if not the only option is to lift it and bed and haunch the blocksill tell you all about edging block paving
To put linear drain in the paving will need to be laid to falls to the channel drain to work correctly
Hope this help MSH 
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2010 11:09 pm
by peteuk
Thanks MSH,
The 'rising water' was strange. During a dry spell it came and went - some days more than others so blocks taking longer to dry doesn't feel right.
There is a pond at the top of the street and someone suggested the course of an underground stream could have moved ... the neighbour opposite regularly has water rise between tarmac and concrete sections of his drive in wet weather.
Understand about the linear drain - if I go with this it will be along the front of the house and therefore where the big puddle is. Unfortunately this is a dip before rising again to the front step.
Pete
