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Posted by on May 8, 2008, 1:52 pm
Hello,
A small area of my driveway in front of the garage has a raised area
that actually slopes slightly toward the garage. The result, of
course, is that water enters under the garage door and pools in the
garage. Using a level, I found the area on the drivaeway that slopes
inward. It's about 1 ft. wide and maybe 1.5 ft long. Anyway, my first
thought is to sand or grind this part of the driveway to be more
uniform with the rest of the driveway in front of the garage. I'm not
a contractor; not even a weekend warrior. Not sure what I need. What
kind of sander or grinder? Since it's such a small area, will a hand-
held tool work OK. Is is something I can rent?
Thanks in advance.
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Posted by David Nebenzahl on May 8, 2008, 2:01 pm
On 5/8/2008 10:52 AM temp2@cfl.rr.com spake thus:
> A small area of my driveway in front of the garage has a raised area
> that actually slopes slightly toward the garage. The result, of
> course, is that water enters under the garage door and pools in the
> garage. Using a level, I found the area on the drivaeway that slopes
> inward. It's about 1 ft. wide and maybe 1.5 ft long. Anyway, my first
> thought is to sand or grind this part of the driveway to be more
> uniform with the rest of the driveway in front of the garage. I'm not
> a contractor; not even a weekend warrior. Not sure what I need. What
> kind of sander or grinder? Since it's such a small area, will a hand-
> held tool work OK. Is is something I can rent?
Grinder, not sander. Yes, you can rent them. They come either in
hand-held or "walk-behind" versions. They take a little care in use in
order to get level results without divots and such.
Count on also renting or acquiring a respirator (not a dust mask). Plus
sealing off any nearby living areas you don't want coated with fine
concrete dust.
--
The best argument against democracy is a five-minute
conversation with the average voter.
- Attributed to Winston Churchill
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Posted by DGDevin on May 8, 2008, 10:30 pm
David Nebenzahl wrote:
> Grinder, not sander. Yes, you can rent them. They come either in
> hand-held or "walk-behind" versions. They take a little care in use in
> order to get level results without divots and such.
>
> Count on also renting or acquiring a respirator (not a dust mask).
> Plus sealing off any nearby living areas you don't want coated with
> fine concrete dust.
Hearing and eye protection too. And if you're a violin player forget the
whole thing, an hour with an angle grinder will leave your hands feeling
like they have permanent nerve damage.
Somebody suggested juse hiring a handyman who probably already has the right
tools. If it costs you fifty bucks to have someone do it you're probably
coming out ahead of renting or buying. At least that was the conclusion I
came to when I tried it. I did use the grinder again for a couple of other
things though, you can't have too many tools....
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Posted by Joe on May 8, 2008, 2:28 pm
On May 8, 12:52=A0pm, te...@cfl.rr.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> A small area of my driveway in front of the garage has a raised area
> that actually slopes slightly toward the garage. The result, of
> course, is that water enters under the garage door and pools in the
> garage. Using a level, I found the area on the drivaeway that slopes
> inward. It's about 1 ft. wide and maybe 1.5 ft long. Anyway, my first
> thought is to sand or grind this part of the driveway to be more
> uniform with the rest of the driveway in front of the garage. I'm not
> a contractor; not even a weekend warrior. Not sure what I need. What
> kind of sander or grinder? Since it's such a small area, will a hand-
> held tool work OK. Is is something I can rent?
>
> Thanks in advance.
It's depressingly easy to make a permanent mistake with a concrete
grinding rig. The ability to get it dead level where you want it takes
also a fair amount of practice. Get a couple of quotes from concrete
guys, check rental prices and then decide what is best for you. The
upside is that the neighbors will give you a lot of respect for
tackling the job. Tell them that the concrete dust is just like
limestone fertilizer for their lawns. Good luck.
Joe
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Posted by ransley on May 8, 2008, 2:42 pm
On May 8, 12:52=A0pm, te...@cfl.rr.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> A small area of my driveway in front of the garage has a raised area
> that actually slopes slightly toward the garage. The result, of
> course, is that water enters under the garage door and pools in the
> garage. Using a level, I found the area on the drivaeway that slopes
> inward. It's about 1 ft. wide and maybe 1.5 ft long. Anyway, my first
> thought is to sand or grind this part of the driveway to be more
> uniform with the rest of the driveway in front of the garage. I'm not
> a contractor; not even a weekend warrior. Not sure what I need. What
> kind of sander or grinder? Since it's such a small area, will a hand-
> held tool work OK. Is is something I can rent?
>
> Thanks in advance.
Why not just spend 10 minutes and raise the low area with concrete
patch now, then think about it for 10 years. Or use a circular
grinder, eat dust, and gouge it all up, and then you will still need
to patch it smooth.
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