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Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:10 pm
by Stoker
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
I've come around to that way of thinking myself.
Many Thanks to everyone for their participation.
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:34 pm
by local patios and driveway
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
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:03 am
by Big Phil
if your contractor re-sealed the drive this may go some way to disguising the patches
or you could go all titchmarsh and place 2 large planters over the dents/patches and make a feature
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 9:48 am
by Stoker
Big Phil wrote:if your contractor re-sealed the drive this may go some way to disguising the patches
or you could go all titchmarsh and place 2 large planters over the dents/patches and make a feature
Thanks for the ideas Ganger. I'll have to think about doing something lie that.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 5:43 pm
by Stumpyclifford
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.
Regards
Cliff
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 7:35 pm
by DNgroundworks
I like LPAD's idea, make a feature out of it somehow so it looks like it supposed to be there.
Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 10:16 pm
by Stoker
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.
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 8:10 pm
by DNgroundworks
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
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:26 pm
by rab1
The issue is, that if the sub base has failed will patching work or will it sink again.
Posted: Wed Aug 03, 2011 10:49 pm
by bobbi o
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:46 am
by seanandruby
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:59 am
by Stoker
rab1 wrote:The issue is, that if the sub base has failed will patching work or will it sink again.
I am pretty certain that there is nothing wrong with the sub base. It's been there for more than 18years without any movement.
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:02 am
by Stoker
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:05 am
by Stoker
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.
Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 11:07 am
by Stoker
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.
I'll find out and post details as soon as I can.