I'll do my best to explain, and sorry I cannot get a picture of this. I have a cement slab that acts as a driveway (20x12) for my 2 car garage.
When it rains, all the water pools in the lower right corner. The problem is that this slopes towards my house and towards my landscaping. If we get a lot of rain it backs up into my garage. Any ideas on how I can channel the water the opposite direction, away from my house and yard?
I thought about using leveling concrete and try to build up to slope away, I am just unsure how to make sure the concrete bonds to the existing cement and won't start to chip away. The lowest point can't be more than 2 inches lower than the rest.
Since the driveway floods at the low end and there is a alley off to the left, I'm not sure that would work. I would have to dig out the front of my drivway down a good 4-5 inches lower than the lowest spot and then it would be below the grade of the alley.
No, not really. There is spot in my yard that is fairly low, but it's a good 30 ft from the driveway. My house is older and obviously there wasn't a lot of thought when the driveway was poured.
I know how to attach pictures, and take them with me digital. But this is a work computer, so I am not able to download any new software. I'll see if I can figure something out.
Water flows to the lowest spot. You have three options.
1. Raise the driveway so it drains some place else.
2. Install a drain to take the water some place else.
3. Leave it as it is.
I am having issues with my driveway again, and I think the lower part is more like 3 inches . Can I mix or just pour self leveling cement to slope the driveway to the alley instead of my yard? Basically can I raise my driveway by adding concrete on top of the existing cement?
It'll be a temporary patch at best, that won't last....
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