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Kim
Citizen
Username: Kungfuchick
Post Number: 17
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 1:58 pm: | 
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When I stepped outside yesterday morning I noticed there was a sinkhole about 5 inches across in my driveway. It was not there the day before. Getting down on my hands an knees and peering into the hole it looks like there's a kind of tunnel running under the asphalt. I'm guessing maybe it's due to all the rain we've been having. My driveway is only a couple of years old, so needless to say this is a bit upsetting. Has anyone experienced anything like this? What did you do to fix it? How much did it cost? |
Bob K
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 12013
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 2:43 pm: |
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A guess is that the contractor didn't put down and compact a gravel base several inches thick and just paved over sand or soil. The gravel would allow the water to flow without creating a tunnel. With dirt or sand the surface has been eroded. |
Jersey_Boy
Citizen
Username: Jersey_boy
Post Number: 1271
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Monday, July 3, 2006 - 11:57 pm: |
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Okay, I have a tangent.
When something like this happens, as happened to me when we had a patio installed, do you call the original guy back to fix it? I now realize he was a hack, and I don't really ever want to see his face again.
But, I have a hole. I'm afraid that the next guy, if he's legit, will want to re-do the whole thing rather than patch a crappy job.
What to do?
J.B. |
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