On 2011-12-01, DanG wrote:
On 11/30/2011 10:22 PM, Steve B wrote:
id wrote in message
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I have a gravel road that deteriorated, has huge puddles when it
rains, and the water enters the building from the side.
http://yabe.chudov.com/Enterprise-Du...-8975.jpg.html
The problem, I think, is that the slight grade that is there, is kind
of ruined and so the water does not go down along the road towards the
rain sewer. Instead, it puddles and some goes into my building.
Can this skid steer pictured he
http://igor.chudov.com/misc/ebay/tmp...i/291.JPG.html
be used to rearrange that gravel a little bit to restore the grade?
Or is it too light duty?
thanks
Call for a truck or three of gravel and spread it out.
Done.
Quickly.
Steve
NO This is probably why he is having the problem. If you just raise
the exterior grade without making provision for drainage you are just
compounding the problem. I would imagine that the building has weep
holes one or two bricks below finish floor. This becomes the highest
possible point for exterior grade - everything else has to be below that.
This is my thinking exactly, that adding stuff to the road is the
wrong solution. I think that the road needs gravel removed or moved to
the side.
Looking at the picture, the first thing I would do would be to clean out
and kill all the vegetation along the exterior wall. Dig down and
verify existence of weep holes. Find the finish floor elevation and
establish it somewhere on the outside so you can shoot grade in relation
to finish floor. 30 minutes with a builder's level and driving some
grade pins should determine where to send the water. I would almost
venture to say that you may be removing some material rather than
bringing any more in.
Ig, the machine is capable and would make a great outdoor fork lift,
power broom, etc. The grading results would be VERY dependent on the
operator.
Thanks. I will sell it for sure, since I need money. however, my
thinking goes, I need to get some work done with it, so I can get some
use out of it and then sell.
i