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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:31:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: boolzi]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By thesilvercord: Couple other views. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/327183/IMG_3392_jpeg-3209076.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/327183/IMG_3391_jpeg-3209077.JPG Looking at the last pic, your contractor did good as far as keeping water from running over that concrete footing into your neighbors property. Without concrete there your run off would not go over the footing/wall..whatever is under fence. That could have created issues between you and your neighbor..maybe. I dont know what on other side of fence. If i lived in a subdivision and my neighbor did something that dumped extra water on my property i would be interested in why. Good lines, nice finish. The swell is done good.. it’s up to you and if you feel the swell was necessary. The job looks good. |
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:36:57 PM EDT
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That looks intentional. It also looks like it was done very well. That’s a long distance to run a swale that uniform by accident.
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:45:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By contract: Considering size of pad. It's fine. This. It's easy to say slope it but in flat areas that might mean your pad sticks up too high out of the ground on the high side of the slope. It looks fine to me. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:47:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By thesilvercord: Should I keep the dirt? He was going to haul it off later this week. I would use it to taper down from the pad to the yard. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:47:50 PM EDT
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Why do you want to trigger a shit load of rainy day complaints, homeowners insurance claims, and lawsuits from your neighbor?
Maybe you should just toss some trash over the fence. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:51:34 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By grumpycoconut: Why do you want to trigger a shit load of rainy day complaints, homeowners insurance claims, and lawsuits from your neighbor? Maybe you should just toss some trash over the fence. Username checks out 
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NC, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:53:54 PM EDT
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You should keep the dirt
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:54:10 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By heavy260: Around here you usually slope the whole pad for water runoff you don’t put a dip in it for a trough. This. You don’t pick some random spot to drain it either |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:57:38 PM EDT
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So that will be a koi pond then?
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Posted: 5/8/2024 7:59:56 PM EDT
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$3K?
You got what you paid for. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:01:57 PM EDT
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Is he going to clean the concrete splashes off the fence , he should have hung poly over it to protect it
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:08:24 PM EDT
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Well, what do the blueprints say?
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:12:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By LurchAddams: Now the water will run over that dip, and wash out the soil under the concrete. You'll need to divert the water somewhere with a drainage pipe. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:14:26 PM EDT
[Last Edit: GravyLegs]
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It's complete bullshit if he didn't tell you he wasn't laying a flat slab. A linear drain between the fence concrete and new slab is the only answer if drainage was a real concern.
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:17:32 PM EDT
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In some areas I build sheds in I have to have a stamped water runoff survey done by an engineer.
OP, call your local municipality. Around here they’d come measure your pad, the setbacks, and throw the book at you for not getting a permit and not following setback ordinance. |
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OH, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:19:58 PM EDT
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What does the local Inspector say?
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:22:26 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Waldo0506: In some areas I build sheds in I have to have a stamped water runoff survey done by an engineer. OP, call your local municipality. Around here they’d come measure your pad, the setbacks, and throw the book at you for not getting a permit and not following setback ordinance. So your advice is that OP should invite the man into his life? I don't think I'll subscribe to your newsletter. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:35:26 PM EDT
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@OP can you please post a photo from a bit further away that shows rooflines abundance gutters that would send water onto the pad. That may point to why it’s been done pretty quickly.
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:40:09 PM EDT
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What did your statement of work say?
Last two times I had concrete done, they detailed what they were going to do about water management. |
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:41:11 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By miseses: I'm no contractor but it looks like <10 yards so minimum truck load, probably $1k just to have it delivered. Assuming you got it excavated, gravel covered, formed, rebared, poured, finished, control joints and all that for $3k I would not feel too bad about the water management method. The contractor barely cleared a profit on that thing and otherwise it looks great.  Attached File |
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UT, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:44:09 PM EDT
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Likely code he was worried about. Because to put the dip in is extra work. I’m thinking not an oops or bad work. It actually looks decent to me from what I see.
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:45:24 PM EDT
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Looks like nice work actually.
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USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 8:50:53 PM EDT
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PA, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 9:06:28 PM EDT
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I wouldn't have had the concrete go all the way to the end, stop it 6" short and put gravel between fence and the end of the pad for the rain to run off into.
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WA, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 9:15:57 PM EDT
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Originally Posted By thesilvercord: We had a concrete pad installed by our fence line. As you can see in the photo below, the concrete doesn’t look even. Has a dip in it. Contractor is saying they have to put a dip in it for rain to run off so it doesn’t impact the neighbor. Is this legit or bullshit? https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/327183/IMG_3383_jpeg-3208959.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/327183/IMG_3381_jpeg-3208960.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/327183/IMG_3391_jpeg-3209080.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/327183/IMG_3392_jpeg-3209081.JPG Looks like shit to me .There are better ways to manage water . |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 9:28:42 PM EDT
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Cool, now you get to put in a dry well or deal with a soggy spot in your lawn.
I call BS on the code thing. I get that there’s probably a code saying “Don’t direct your water onto the neighbors property” but I doubt there’s a code saying “You must do a stupid looking trough that puts all the water in one spot. There were better options, and he could have asked you how or where you wanted the runoff directed. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:17:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By SideCarGT: This. You don’t pick some random spot to drain it either If that’s typically where the runoff goes you do. And you don’t always grade the entire slab unless you don’t mind a swamp in your backyard and don’t have French drains to carry it off. |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:21:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By gmtech: Looks like shit to me .There are better ways to manage water . Yeah, it’s called a landscape engineer, backhoe, trenching and French drains, but I’m sure OP has deep pockets |
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TX, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:33:03 PM EDT
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I agree it seems unintentional, but still seems weird to me.
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:35:33 PM EDT
[Last Edit: TX_Road_Warrior]
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By Never_A_Wick: $3K? You got what you paid for.  out of We don't even know how many sqft. Not to mention, what you pay per sqft in WI doesn't mean it's the same in TX, or CA. If you're paying more than $12 per sqft in my area, you're paying too much. |
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OR, USA
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Posted: 5/8/2024 11:48:19 PM EDT
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Concrete contractor here. No reason for a trough like that. He needs to cut out that section and properly set the grade for slope.
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Posted: 5/9/2024 1:07:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryOriginally Posted By miseses: I'm no contractor but it looks like <10 yards so minimum truck load, probably $1k just to have it delivered. Assuming you got it excavated, gravel covered, formed, rebared, poured, finished, control joints and all that for $3k I would not feel too bad about the water management method. The contractor barely cleared a profit on that thing and otherwise it looks great. Great price, dip isn't too bad as it is near the fence and not in a heavy traffic area. I would live with it. |
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