lutonlagerlout wrote:it doesnt look like a bad job TBH
maybe cut out the 2 affected areas and retarmac to levels
but you will see it
weep holes will not solve the problem
LLL
as a sort of solution to save it looking patched up maybe mark out a rectangle area from the house surrounding the dents and put a light coloured (grey) paving course in and re tarmac inside of that? at least then it may look like a feature rather than a fix? its the only thing i can think of that would make it liveable if it were mine
When building cushioned acrylic tennis court surfaces they use a "filler" for taking out shallow depressions before they apply the colour, it might be worth speaking to your local tennis court contractor to see if they can supply some to you then all you'll need to do to it is re-seal.
Spoke to Building Control this morning and although it's outside their responsibilities they would not recommend drilling through the tarmac to drain the water away as there is no way of knowing where the water will go. Looks like I'll definitely have to go for a patch.
The gulley would have been better being re-positioned to the centre of the drive,with all the water shedding into it from front of house and kerbs. a high point across the manhole with the rest shedding to the road.
puddle outside the front door is a disaster.its a rip up job and start again,getting the levels and drainage right before the tar goes down.that wee gulley you've got is for a downpipe.waste of time for what you need.
whats the brand of sealer you used? looks quite good. i tried some stuff i got from the states last year.looked good for a while but started to flake off after a few weeks. let me know.
DNgroundworks wrote:Know way of knowing where the water would go? Try into the ground where it should go, sounds like a daft response from them if you ask me!!
But yes a patch along the lines of LPAD'S idea sound the best remedy
there is obviously something not quite right with the subsoil/sub base, so adding more water locally to the affected area would add to the problem. it needs cutting out and any spongy ground taking out, add more sub base and build up your courses.
DNgroundworks wrote:Know way of knowing where the water would go? Try into the ground where it should go, sounds like a daft response from them if you ask me!!
But yes a patch along the lines of LPAD'S idea sound the best remedy
That's what the contractor said also and he has convinced me to go ahead with drilling through the tarmac. Here's what it looks like now and it seems to be working - no puddle right outside the front door.
seanandruby wrote:there is obviously something not quite right with the subsoil/sub base, so adding more water locally to the affected area would add to the problem. it needs cutting out and any spongy ground taking out, add more sub base and build up your courses.
Like I said earlier I am sure that there is nothing wrong with the sub base it was all to do with the of laying the tarmac.
bobbi o wrote:whats the brand of sealer you used? looks quite good. i tried some stuff i got from the states last year.looked good for a while but started to flake off after a few weeks. let me know.
