You night try Pine straw instead of wood mulch. It's less prone to washing.
Our contractors tell us 30-45 days after it can be sealed.
Best answered by an attorney in your state. In Virginia, we have a very simple legal filing called a "warrant in debt" which demands collection of such debts. The process varies by state; hopefully there is a simple means to make your claim in Georgia, as the legal fees for filing and pursuing a full-blown lawsuit would likely well exceed the amount due back to you.
You may also consider filing a formal complaint with the professional licensure board. In Georgia, that is a division of the Secretary of State. See:
https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/46
Misapplication of construction funds is a serious offense. You will have to determine with your attorney whether you wish to pursue.
Georgia has a criminal statute, O.C.G.A. §16-8-15, titled: Conversion of payments for real property improvements. This statute provides a criminal cause of action if:
Any contractor, sub, or other person who with intent to defraud shall use the proceeds of any payment made to him on account of improving certain real property for any other purpose than to pay for labor or services performed on or materials furnished by his order for this specific improvement while any amount for which he may be or become liable for such labor, services, or materials remains unpaid commits a felony.
Depends on a couple different things. 1, direction you wish to widen in conjunction with current roof framing. 2, Size and or restrictions in property limitations. Would be willing to give you a quote and discuss options
I am sure that some work better than others. But I think it may be a drainage issue. I would check to see if you have good drainage off the driveay. and, I would recommend that you do the resealing often.
Philip
Berkeley Ca
Yes - make sure you have a good base when you cut out the area to be widdened. The base is as important (if not more) than the amount of asphault you put down as a top coat.
Hi Martha. It is best you reference your community's deed restrictions on driveway widths. Any modifications to the exterior of your home or property usually requires ACC/ARC (Architectural Control/Review Committee) and HOA approval prior to those changes. If you live in the jurisdiction of a municipality you may need to get permits and inspections, as well.
Galloway Roofing & Siding. We don't provide Seal Coating.
The old quip about the only things certain in life are death and taxes could be added to: and concrete will crack!
Concrete cracks for a variety of reasons, but the most common one is normal and not a durability or structural problem: shrinkage. Water is necessary for concrete to cure (it does NOT dry, it is a chemical reaction called hydration), but we will add more water than is necessary for hydration just to get the concrete to flow so we can work it into the shape needed. As the concrete is curing, excess water is evaporating, and the volume of the concrete in your driveway shrinks. This causes it to pull apart from itself, and that is why you see the small cracks develop shortly after pouring. Under certain conditions they even begin the day of the pour!
Sawing control joints in the slab is an attempt to control where the cracking takes place, so it is not unsightly.
There are other reasons for cracking, but an explanation takes much more time; and from your description I think you are witnessing shrinkage cracking.
What can you do? Nothing at all. It is a normal part of a concrete slab.
Check the frequency and depths of the control joints/sawcuts they installed for your driveway. They all are subject to industry standards. A driveway that is 4" thick should have control joint/sawcut depths of 1" deep (24% of the total thickness) and not more than 12 feet apart. Check these out and if he has installed the concrete within these limits then it is difficult to warrant random cracks that appear.
Warm soappy water! Cleaning products takes away your granite sealer.
We use and reccommend TS&G Disinfectant & Cleaner. It is made by MIRACLE Sealants Company and you can use it safely on Tile, Stone, & Grout. It kills Molds & Mildew, Disinfects, Bacterial, Fungicidal, Cleanses, Deoderizes, & Eliminates Oders.
You can install a flexible downspout extension on your downspout that is next to your front step and run it behind your bush out past your mulch to keep the water from washing your mulch away. You can buy the flexible downspout extensions at Lowes or Home Depot.
We keep a spray bottle filled with the solution below on the counter and use it as needed. We apply sealer once a year.
•1/2 cup rubbing alcohol
•2 cups water
•8 drops dawn dish soap