On 12/2/2011 9:19 PM, bob haller wrote:

I haven't read all the replies, but here is my take..............

First you need to clean up the side of the building and bring in dirt
to raise that part next to the building so water will be shunned away
from the building and onto the drive, then out to where it is suppose
to run to (ditch or sewer). After building up the area next to the
building, then the drive can be sloped away from the building. This
will help in future potholes. Nothing will stop potholes entirely
other than paving.


you dont want to raise ground level higher than the bottom of the
buildings sill or risk rotting out the buildings sill


Brick and block building, Bob, which may have some wood framing in the
office area. There should be weep holes in the exterior brick, one
course lower than finish floor to allow moisture out of the wall.
Exterior grade should begin at or below the bottom of the weeps and drop
1/2" per foot for the first 10' according to code. This is often not
done - I don't know why as it should be. Ig needs to get the water away
from the building whether it goes to a drywell, an evaporation detention
pond, or pipes to daylight or storm. The cheap things to do are to
arrange surface drainage away from the building.

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