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Posted by Joseph Meehan on December 30, 2006, 8:34 pm
Moe wrote:
> "Ook" wrote
>> I'm getting ready to replace my driveway. Question - how thick
>> should the concrete be? I think the old concrete is about 4 inches,
>> is this typical?
>
> I suppose the answer depends on who you talk with.
>
> Here in Northeast Ohio, all the contractors recommended 4", with the
> apron and sidewalk at apron/driveway @ 6".
Are you sure you got that right? Dive (where you drive trucks and cars)
less than the walk, which is smaller and will support far less weight? Are
the women who walk on the walks up there in Youngstown area that heavy?
>
> I had mine redone with new compacted base, and 5" city mix, with
> wire. I had the apron & sidewalk done @ 6". I believe city mix is 6.5
> sac, though I forget. They worked/pulled the wire as they were
> placing concrete.
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Joseph Meehan
Dia 's Muire duit
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Posted by Moe on December 30, 2006, 8:51 pm
"Joseph Meehan" wrote
> Are you sure you got that right? Dive (where you drive trucks and
> cars) less than the walk, which is smaller and will support far less
> weight? Are the women who walk on the walks up there in Youngstown area
> that heavy?
No, the men have fat ( ! )
Yes I'm sure. Code is 6" for the apron & the sidewalk between the apron &
drive.
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Posted by zxcvbob on December 31, 2006, 10:37 pm
Joseph Meehan wrote:
> Moe wrote:
>> "Ook" wrote
>>> I'm getting ready to replace my driveway. Question - how thick
>>> should the concrete be? I think the old concrete is about 4 inches,
>>> is this typical?
>> I suppose the answer depends on who you talk with.
>>
>> Here in Northeast Ohio, all the contractors recommended 4", with the
>> apron and sidewalk at apron/driveway @ 6".
>
> Are you sure you got that right? Dive (where you drive trucks and cars)
> less than the walk, which is smaller and will support far less weight? Are
> the women who walk on the walks up there in Youngstown area that heavy?
>
Just a guess here: The apron and the sidewalk may have to support the
weight of a firetruck or a huge bucket truck (to service utilities or
trees.) If they pull onto the sidewalk, they don't block the street.
Best regards,
Bob
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Posted by George E. Cawthon on December 30, 2006, 9:17 pm
Moe wrote:
> "Ook" wrote
>> I'm getting ready to replace my driveway. Question - how thick should the
>> concrete be? I think the old concrete is about 4 inches, is this typical?
>
> I suppose the answer depends on who you talk with.
>
> Here in Northeast Ohio, all the contractors recommended 4", with the apron
> and sidewalk at apron/driveway @ 6".
>
> I had mine redone with new compacted base, and 5" city mix, with wire. I
> had the apron & sidewalk done @ 6". I believe city mix is 6.5 sac, though I
> forget. They worked/pulled the wire as they were placing concrete.
>
>
Why would anyone ever go more than 6 sack which is
waterproof. Most stuff is between 4 and 5 sack.
I've even heard of shyster city contractors that
poured 3.5 sack sidewalks; would not recommend that.
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Posted by Moe on December 31, 2006, 12:42 pm
"George E. Cawthon" wrote
> Why would anyone ever go more than 6 sack which is waterproof. Most
> stuff is between 4 and 5 sack. I've even heard of shyster city
> contractors that poured 3.5 sack sidewalks; would not recommend that.
It's called, planning ahead.
I knew I would be tearing my roof off in the future, and the driveway
needed attention b/4 the roof.
Having been in construction, I'm familiar with weights of material &
weights of trucks. A ladder/conveyor tandem axle truck has an empty weight
of around 22,000 lbs. I have a 30+ square home, which adds about 8,400 lbs,
not including accessories. Plus, if I was the first stop, there could have
been additional stops after me, which the truck may have grossed out at
about 56,000 lbs. legal weight.
I had also given thought of the tear-off weight at a double layer, plus
the weight of a roll off dumpster sitting in the drive.
Having a higher sac placed, only ran an additional $75.00.
I would say the question becomes, why wouldn't anyone go with a higher sac?
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