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  • Dec 19, 2006, 11:49 AM
    sblomberg
    Settling under driveway
    I have an area at the edge of our concrete driveway that has settled
    So that we can see a 2 inch gap about 5 feet diameter below our
    Driveway. The concrete is reinforced with steel, but I am concerned
    About driving over this side of the driveway. Is there a good way to
    Fill in this area properly so it will be won't crack if driven over?

    Thanks!
    Scott Blomberg
  • Dec 19, 2006, 12:32 PM
    snowman
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sblomberg
    I have an area at the edge of our concrete driveway that has settled
    so that we can see a 2 inch gap about 5 feet diameter below our
    driveway. The concrete is reinforced with steel, but I am concerned
    about driving over this side of the driveway. Is there a good way to
    fill in this area properly so it will be won't crack if driven over?

    Thanks!
    Scott Blomberg

    You can try to pack the dirt in with some kind of tool a bit at a time you can also look into somebody who deals with floors sagging what they do is pump cement or dirt under your floor or driveway to bring it back to level I believe it is called pump jacking
  • Dec 28, 2006, 02:02 PM
    JudgeSmales
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by sblomberg
    I have an area at the edge of our concrete driveway that has settled
    so that we can see a 2 inch gap about 5 feet diameter below our
    driveway. The concrete is reinforced with steel, but I am concerned
    about driving over this side of the driveway. Is there a good way to
    fill in this area properly so it will be won't crack if driven over?

    Thanks!
    Scott Blomberg

    Mud jacking is and option, but that size of a gap shouldn't be too difficult or too big an issue. You can try to pack fill sand in there. After you have done it try to pack dirt or sod (depending on what's next to your drive in that area) so washout isn't a problem, if that's what caused the void in the first place.

    Hope that helps..
    A concrete contractor.

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