Lakee911
I&C Engineer (mostly WWTP)
I am going to be replacing a sidewalk that adjoins my house in the next week or so. The sidewalk is in a narrow, and low laying passage between my house and the neighbors. This is at least the third time that it will be replaced in 83 years. Cracking and settling from too thin of a slab, roots and sink holes (fill dirt probably not being compacted near the house) and have allowed a little water to enter the basement where the old sidewalk had settled.
I will be installing a catch basin and sloping the walk away from the house and I plan on it being least 3.5in deep w/ rebar (is this overkill?). My question is, since this adjoins the house should I drill holes in my concrete (not cinder) block foundation, and epoxy rebar in place? This will help tie everything together so it doesn't pull away allowing water to infiltrate and it will support the house egde of the sidewalk should the earth settle more below. I don't have the time or the money to dig and compact all the soil underneith.
What do you think?
Thx
Jason
I will be installing a catch basin and sloping the walk away from the house and I plan on it being least 3.5in deep w/ rebar (is this overkill?). My question is, since this adjoins the house should I drill holes in my concrete (not cinder) block foundation, and epoxy rebar in place? This will help tie everything together so it doesn't pull away allowing water to infiltrate and it will support the house egde of the sidewalk should the earth settle more below. I don't have the time or the money to dig and compact all the soil underneith.
What do you think?
Thx
Jason