Concrete Flat Work

[idnative1948]

So while we are blowing a couple of ROTHS to get some things done before we retire.....
Need to have driveway replaced because irrigation (flood) pipe puked and broke up driveway right after we moved in. One bid I received tonight for a double-car garage driveway (32ft) and a short sidewalk to the house $8500. Dig down compact two inches and pour with saw cuts? In the neighborhood? I am also doing the pipe replacement myself. Dig trench, compact, backfill.

 

[Wyodeerhunter]

I think you need your own forum.

 

[idnative1948]

I think you need your own forum.

Dude! Chill! I am just a working stiff who gets to take if I am lucky two weeks a year to hunt deer and elk, close to retirement, and with a personal life I am not going to bring up here.
Let me guess? You are under 40?

 

[Wyodeerhunter]

These new guys are too easy....like your mom

 

[T Bone]

what's your square footage of the new slab and sidewalk?

Is it accessible to the mud truck?

4000 or 5000 PSI mix with fiber?

 

[drahthaar]

Holy Buckets, what is a yard of concrete over there?

How wide is it?

 

[Baerman]

Not sure what your square footage is but I had a 200 sf, 6" thick pad poured last year with a 6" gravel base for rv parking for $1400. I got a quote this year for a buddy of mine for a 220 sf patio, only 4" thick pad with 2" base and it came to about the same price.

 

[tarheel]

So while we are blowing a couple of ROTHS to get some things done before we retire.....
Need to have driveway replaced because irrigation (flood) pipe puked and broke up driveway right after we moved in. One bid I received tonight for a double-car garage driveway (32ft) and a short sidewalk to the house $8500. Dig down compact two inches and pour with saw cuts? In the neighborhood? I am also doing the pipe replacement myself. Dig trench, compact, backfill.

If that includes digging, forming and pouring the footings that you probably require out there, that probably isn't too bad. Had my driveway replaced two years ago and it was $7200. but that included going double width for the last 60 ft and replacing a sidewalk..The guy was from American Samoa and he invited us to a big feast at his home a week later. Pig cooked in the ground, all kinds of South Pacific food, dancers from 6 different island groups complete with native grass skirts. I'll never figure out how those girls can get their hips to twitch and jerk so fast and in time to the drums too. Awesome!

 

[DRAFTSTUD]

How many bids do you have? Is there any of the existing slab that can be used and just cut out and replace the broken portion? The sidewalk could be done with a rock base and real nice pavers. John

 

[Bambistew]

How many SF is it?

Will your home owners insurance cover this?

The demo will probably run you about 15-25% of the construction cost depending on reinforcment type.

Cutting is to control the cracks... Shouldn't be much of the total price.

Dig down and compact only 2"??? Or is it lay a 2" leveling course and compact?

You shouldn't have much digging. You're replacing an existing slab, possibly some minor grading to smooth out ruts made during demo but thats it.

 

[Lawnboy]

Asphalt is cheaper, then just pay to pour a sidewalk. You can even put an apron of concrete in front of the garage door. Asphalt is in the $1.25 sq ft range. The tear out and haul off is going to be costly.

 

[idnative1948]

Asphalt is cheaper, then just pay to pour a sidewalk. You can even put an apron of concrete in front of the garage door. Asphalt is in the $1.25 sq ft range. The tear out and haul off is going to be costly.

Believe me, did cross my mind, but neighbor has asphalt and he says is a PITB for upkeep and longevity. Also a major concern due to flood irrigation and breaking down the edges after soil saturation.

 

[Drake4]

I have a fairly long asphalt driveway on the house we built a couple years back. I really like it. There isn't much upkeep involved, unless you seal it every so often. I did a concrete border around the perimeter to keep the edges from ravelling as well as a concrete apron in front of the garage. It looks sharp. Snow melts faster too! The labor/forming cost will be a little higher, but you will save a lot overall with the asphalt.
Just another thought.

 

[TLC]

32 foot long, by 20 feet wide(2 feet on either side of 16' garage door), and you have 640 square feet. going 4 inches thick, you'll need 8 yards of concrete. here, we would go with the 5 1/2 bag mix with fiber. of course, that's the only way we can do it here now. if you get the fiber, you do not need the metal laid in the concrete. put down 4 inches of gravel, and make sure you compact it good. would suggest 1 inch rock.

not sure what concrete costs out there, but guessing maybe $125/yard?

rock is by the ton. have no idea what they get out there.

you don't say how long the sidewalk is, but guessing 4 foot wide?

who is hauling the old driveway out? and tearing it out? if that is included in the bid, probably not a bad price? seems high to me. make sure you get gravel at least 4 inches thick. same with the concrete.

asphalt is never a good idea if you can avoid it. will always sink. and if you park a car in the same spot for a period of time, it will leave divits in the asphalt.

if you have the time to tear the old drive out, do it. that's probably the majority of the cost. that and hauling it away. all you need is a jack hammer, compressor big enough to run it, and LOTS of tylenol for the following morning. same with the rock. have it delivered, rent a bobcat and a tamper. save money there also.

anything else???