Recent content by GottHR-TN

I have an old house that I bought and am renovating a bathroom and would appreciate some advice on the best way to handle updating the current drains. The previous owner remodeled the home in several area's and I'm really scratching my head on some of the things he did. I'll try and explain the...

Thank you for that input Snoobyb.... so what I'm understanding you to stay is that you would leave the section to float which means not re-enforcing it with the two adjacent pieces that would be on other side, would that make it more prone to settling and not being in line with the other two...

Yes, Tennessee does have relatively mild winters but it does get below freezing quite a few times every winter. The question you pose are the things I'd really like some insight on from the people who are much more knowledgeable than I in this area. I know you can never be sure but I have a...

So , do you all think that cutting out the section and re-pouring is an option? Would this cause any issues with the integrity of the driveway as I think this is the only recourse to make it right and not have the large crack across the driveway.

Yes I certainly will pay him for the driveway, but not the full price in the estimate if he refuses to do anything to fix the problem. He still hasn't completed the retaining wall/grading so I've not settled that work with him yet. I really would rather have it fixed so that it's right than...

Oh, and also I have not payed him anything for the driveway yet. He also did a retaining wall (which there were issues with also) and I did pay him for most of that work.

The contractor gave me an estimate with a general work description (driveway dimensions, removing previous) but that was all. Neither of us signed it so it was very general without many specifics like some of the things you've all pointed out. I was not knowledgeable about concrete and I...

Thanks for your input, I understand that the cuts are designed to prevent random cracking but aren't they supposed to be done during the pour or within 24 hrs.... not almost 3 days later? Although this may be a non-issue because the crack appeared the same day the concrete was poured and an...

My fiancé and I just had a contractor install a new driveway, the main contractor installed the form and he used a cement subcontractor, poured the driveway mid-morning on a Friday, it was a windy/hot day that reached a high of approximately 93 degrees in the afternoon. The contractor finished...