Building a new garage for a client and his growing classic car collection. I am especially envious of the 67 GTO. With the build complete the driveway access at the street remains. I poured the drive myself, however I am not finding much in the way of information guides for the forming and shaping of the curb slope. Instead of cutting the existing curb I would like to repour and I am wondering if the curb and walk can be done at the same time? I do not remember ever seeing the form at the drive access on a build. Any good reads out there?
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fish,
Dont know about your area, but around here the sidewalk, apron and curb are on a county or city right of way and have to be constructed to thier specs. Last one I did for my own house I had to post a bond which was refunded after all the inspections were completed.
Bill Koustenis
Advanced Automotive Machine
Waldorf Md
Check out page 4 top drawing.
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Chief_Engineer/assistant_engineer_design/design/DGpdf/IB_07_12.pdf
Here replacement curbing can be hand formed. We use 2 x 6 cut to the side slope of the walk approach and tack a 1x4 to the street paving as the approach form.
"Curbing trowels" are available from most good masonry supply dealers. Single trowel with a groover where the curb line is.
Mine look similar to this but the groover is integral to the edger and not a separate piece.
http://www.marshalltown.com/Products.aspx?D=200&S=252&C=C2087
http://www.marshalltown.com/Products.aspx?D=200&S=206
i assume that the side walk is poured up to the curb. check with the inspector and see if you can do a monolithic pour. we do the all the time on a one day job, so we don't have to come back. this is how i do it. front and back of curb are the same elevation. flow line of curb -1/2" (no one looses hub caps, nice and smooth (do cars come with hub caps any more?)). the tapers on the curb should be 5 or 6 feet (1" per foot to maintain ADA standards on the side walk). tool a joint were the back of the curb is. muck 1/2" expansion in the tooled joint. float it nice and flat, the edge against the expansion.