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Sunken driveway
My mother's house is 55 yrs. old.
Her driveway has sunken and I am wondering why. Maybe it is the water supply from the city ? As in the void from the water supply ? |
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"Andy" wrote in message ... My mother's house is 55 yrs. old. Her driveway has sunken and I am wondering why. Maybe it is the water supply from the city ? As in the void from the water supply ? Possible. Same with a broken sewer line. Or, just some underground water movement from heavy rains over time. |
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On Apr 4, 1:41*am, Andy wrote:
My mother's house is 55 yrs. old. Her driveway has sunken and I am wondering why. Maybe it is the water supply from the city ? As in the void from the water supply ? It could be that there is insufficient hard core under it for the weight of traffic. There may be a leaking water/drain has washed out the subsoil causing the subsidance. Or someone has driven a truck down the drive in the past. |
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Andy wrote:
My mother's house is 55 yrs. old. Her driveway has sunken and I am wondering why. Maybe it is the water supply from the city ? As in the void from the water supply ? Now you know what to get her for Christmas. A jack hammer. So you get a concrete saw and cut nice smooth lines and tear out the sunken part, dig a little and find out why it settled, fix it, back fill it properly, form up, and call Mr. Redix Mix. A nice Sunday afternoon project. |
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"FatterDumber& Happier Moe" wrote in message . .. Andy wrote: My mother's house is 55 yrs. old. Her driveway has sunken and I am wondering why. It's called settling of the earth. Even humans start to settle downward after 55 years. Or less. Steve Heart surgery pending? www.cabgbypasssurgery.com |
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