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Concrete curb repair Bob 05-07-2008
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Posted by Greg M on May 8, 2008, 5:25 pm
evodawg wrote:
> Bob wrote:
>
>> On the street in front of my house there are 3 broken sections of curbing,
>> each about 20 inches long.
>>
>> The total opening where the sections should be is about 60 inches long.
>> The 3 broken sections fit together fairly well(like pieces in a jigsaw
>> puzzle) and I plan to put them back in place,cement them, level them.etc.
>>
>> Some of the aggregate stone is missing on the underneath of the pieces and
>> from the spots they go in.
>>
>> Our city used to do this, but no longer does so(that dept. was cut from
>> the budget).
>>
>>
>> Any tips on the most efficient and least costly way of accomplishing this
>> would be most appreciated. I am assuming that some combination of
>> sand/concrete/ and stone will be the answer.
>>
>> However perhaps there is a patching material that would work just as well
>> to hold the sections together.
>>
>> Thank you very much,
>>
>> Bob
> Your city doesn't maintain its curb and gutter? WOW Sounds like a liability
> problem, wonder when the first lawsuit will be filed against the city.
> Replacing curb and gutter is not that easy specially if asphalt is
> involved. Your solution will not work, first major rain storm will erode
> you temp. fix. You need to take that section of curb out and probably some
> of the road surface to get it formed. Then replace asphalt. This is not a
> homeowner type fix. Your city has morons sitting on its council.
>
> If I were you I would trip over the broken curb and sue the shit out of your
> city. Bet they would fix it then.

I don't know where you live, but a lot of local municipalities have
trouble funding essential services like police and fire departments, let
alone curb repair.

Greg M

Posted by Phisherman on May 8, 2008, 7:21 am
wrote:

>On the street in front of my house there are 3 broken sections of curbing,
>each about 20 inches long.
>
>The total opening where the sections should be is about 60 inches long. The
>3 broken sections fit together fairly well(like pieces in a jigsaw puzzle)
>and I plan to put them back in place,cement them, level them.etc.
>
>Some of the aggregate stone is missing on the underneath of the pieces and
>from the spots they go in.
>
>Our city used to do this, but no longer does so(that dept. was cut from the
>budget).
>
>
>Any tips on the most efficient and least costly way of accomplishing this
>would be most appreciated. I am assuming that some combination of
>sand/concrete/ and stone will be the answer.
>
>However perhaps there is a patching material that would work just as well to
>hold the sections together.
>
>Thank you very much,
>
>Bob
>


I have over 300 feet of broken curb. When my house was constructed
the heavy construction equipment broke up the curb. Someday the city
will charge me to fix it, and it won't be inexpensive. In your case
you might get by with Quikcret concrete patch.

Posted by Frank on May 8, 2008, 8:37 am

> On the street in front of my house there are 3 broken sections of curbing,
> each about 20 inches long.
>
> The total opening where the sections should be is about 60 inches long.
> The 3 broken sections fit together fairly well(like pieces in a jigsaw
> puzzle) and I plan to put them back in place,cement them, level them.etc.
>
> Some of the aggregate stone is missing on the underneath of the pieces and
> from the spots they go in.
>
> Our city used to do this, but no longer does so(that dept. was cut from
> the budget).
>
>
> Any tips on the most efficient and least costly way of accomplishing this
> would be most appreciated. I am assuming that some combination of
> sand/concrete/ and stone will be the answer.
>
> However perhaps there is a patching material that would work just as well
> to hold the sections together.
>
> Thank you very much,
>
> Bob
>

I have the same problem. Patching it is just a temporary fix as the old
concrete sections moves independent of each other (side-to-side and
up-and-down) which results in cracks in the new patch/repair after a few
months or within a year or two. Today I'm going jack hammer the broken
sections out, level out the subbase and tomorrow compact with plate vibrator
and pour a new section with rebars. I'm recycling the old concrete for
another project as the dump fees are ridiculous here.



Posted by hallerb@aol.com on May 8, 2008, 9:15 am
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > On the street in front of my house there are 3 broken sections of curbin=
g,
> > each about 20 inches long.
>
> > The total opening where the sections should be is about 60 inches long.
> > The 3 broken sections fit together fairly well(like pieces in a jigsaw
> > puzzle) and I plan to put them back in place,cement them, level them.etc=
.
>
> > Some of the aggregate stone is missing on the underneath of the pieces a=
nd
> > from the spots they go in.
>
> > Our city used to do this, but no longer does so(that dept. was cut from
> > the budget).
>
> > Any tips on the most efficient and least costly way of accomplishing thi=
s
> > would be most appreciated. I am assuming that some combination of
> > sand/concrete/ and stone will be the answer.
>
> > However perhaps there is a patching material that would work just as wel=
l
> > to hold the sections together.
>
> > Thank you very much,
>
> > Bob
>
> I have the same problem. Patching it is just a temporary fix as the old
> concrete sections moves independent of each other (side-to-side and
> up-and-down) which results in cracks in the new patch/repair after a few
> months or within a year or two. Today I'm going jack hammer the broken
> sections out, level out the subbase and tomorrow compact with plate vibrat=
or
> and pour a new section with rebars. I'm recycling the old concrete for
> another project as the dump fees are ridiculous here.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

yep and the first time a vehicles tire hits the curb it will break
again:( instantly:(:(

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