"DanG" wrote in message
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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.

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.

Dan, I have reviewed your lucid response, and will now make it my own with
your permission.

It is very difficult to tell a lot from just a picture, not seeing the
thing, and not knowing your weather conditions, etc.

I think the PROPER way to fix it would be possibly to either make a lengthy
French drain with natural drainage if available, and if not, a sump pipe
with pump that will pump out water that seeps in.

If you are going to get serious about this at all, you might even consider
at some time concreting it so a hard wheeled forklift (3500# cap. variety)
could be used for loading/unloading.

Maybe after the first million. And don't count on PowerBall, I got the
winning numbers.

Steve