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re: Neighbor Delimma want some opinions
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:19 am to Sailin Tiger
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:19 am to Sailin Tiger
Better question for your neighbor is "How is this 30 yds. of concrete you are pouring in your back yard going to affect my drainage?"
ETA: Found the guy who is pouring a bunch of concrete in his back yard and fricking up his neighbors drainage without a care.
ETA: Found the guy who is pouring a bunch of concrete in his back yard and fricking up his neighbors drainage without a care.
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 4:20 pm
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Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:19 am to CaptainsWafer
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So your options are:
1. Definitely messing up your yard
2. Possibly messing up his driveway
EOT.
I’ve given and been given lots of help and leeway with my neighbors that I’m friends with.
There’s no way this ends well. 20000 lb trucks will ruin your yard. It slightly possibly could hurt his concrete.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:20 am to Sailin Tiger
Where are your water and sewer lines ? Backing an 80k truck over them will do some damage to them. He needs to reschedule his pour so he can rent a Georgia buggy. What's the rush? He's not rebuilding I-12.
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 8:21 am
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:21 am to Sailin Tiger
Why don't they use a boom truck that way they can just stay on the street.
Otherwise, I would get a quote to level and resod the yard and make him give you a deposit first.
ETA: Don't even do that because what if there is a utility line or a septic tank under there that you are not aware of? Too many unknowns. A typical full concrete truck can weigh 70,000 lbs. The answer is no. frick him and frick his driveway.
Otherwise, I would get a quote to level and resod the yard and make him give you a deposit first.
ETA: Don't even do that because what if there is a utility line or a septic tank under there that you are not aware of? Too many unknowns. A typical full concrete truck can weigh 70,000 lbs. The answer is no. frick him and frick his driveway.
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 11:27 am
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:26 am to im4LSU
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What a dickhead thing to ask of your neighbor.
I think this is the biggest issue I have. I get that the OP is concerned about being an a-hole and refusing this request...but ONLY an a-hole would ask this of him. No actual friend or good neighbor would even consider asking this unless they were upfront about how desperate they were to not just make your property as good as it was but slightly better. Instead, he just said the contractor will fix it.
This guy's neighbor is relying on the OP to be a "good guy" and accept his unreasonable request, because he likely does this kind of thing is his regular day to day life and mostly gets his way.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:26 am to Sailin Tiger
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the contractor will fix any ruts
Somehow this is how I envision his contractor fixing the ruts. Tell your neighbor to find another option without involving your property.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:27 am to Sailin Tiger
I'm not reading 5 pages of responses to see if anyone mentioned this.
Where are your incoming water lines and outgoing sewer lines? Would that truck be crossing over that area? You have any idea how heavy that truck will be with a load of concrete on it, much less the weight of the empty truck?
Nope would be my answer, regardless if your yard is now barren but prepped for sodding. That truck will put some serious ruts in your yard.
Where are your incoming water lines and outgoing sewer lines? Would that truck be crossing over that area? You have any idea how heavy that truck will be with a load of concrete on it, much less the weight of the empty truck?
Nope would be my answer, regardless if your yard is now barren but prepped for sodding. That truck will put some serious ruts in your yard.
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 12:05 pm
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:27 am to GeauxTigerTM
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ONLY an a-hole would ask this of him
This, and we should give no quarter to assholes.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:28 am to Sailin Tiger
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quote:
PIIHB
I honestly don't know what this means.
Put
It
In
His
Butt
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:31 am to Sailin Tiger
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my yard was messed up because I allowed 2 14 yd dumps in my yard while my neighbor and I were cleaning up
Same neighbor? You messed up your yard once for his benefit, and now he wants a second go around? Yeah, frick that guy
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:32 am to Sailin Tiger
The neighbor is okay for asking and I understand his plight. Agree to it, but make him put up $3k with you to cover the cost of professional repair in case the contractor doesn't repair within a week. Hold him to this.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:33 am to Sailin Tiger
Don’t let him use your yard.
Tell him to matt the truck in using 3/4 inch plywood double thick. It takes some work and you have to walk the truck back and keep moving the boards but with 12 sheets he can do it and it’ll provide some protection for his driveway by spreading the weight out some. I did this for some asphalt I needed to run a concrete truck over. I only had like 20 feet to go but if he’s that worried about it he can have about 4 guys move the boards and it’s better than nothing.
Tell him to matt the truck in using 3/4 inch plywood double thick. It takes some work and you have to walk the truck back and keep moving the boards but with 12 sheets he can do it and it’ll provide some protection for his driveway by spreading the weight out some. I did this for some asphalt I needed to run a concrete truck over. I only had like 20 feet to go but if he’s that worried about it he can have about 4 guys move the boards and it’s better than nothing.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:34 am to Sailin Tiger
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even though the grass is not there it is regradedd, aerated, and ready to seed
Only say yes if you want to do this all over again starting likely from a worse place. Unless he was going to lose some money, needed to do it this weekend for a wedding, graduation, or something else like that he can wait or risk his own driveway.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:34 am to BuckyCheese
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Because he knows a loaded concrete truck will crack a residential concrete driveway and he isn't going to give the guy a new one.
Exactly this. I had a few loads of fill delivered to a property I once owned and it was delivered in a 12 yd. dump truck and the driver WOULD NOT even drive across the curb, so I had him back up to the curb and drop it on my driveway and moved a 12 yd. load a day until I was satisfied with the results.
Point is, that concrete is going to weigh a hell of a lot and the contractor knows for sure your neighbors driveway will not come out unscathed.
This post was edited on 5/28/21 at 12:04 pm
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:34 am to Sailin Tiger
Since he is a friend I'd try to compromise and work a deal.
If he pays to have it professionally redone and within a couple weeks. Then yes.
If he pays to have it professionally redone and within a couple weeks. Then yes.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:35 am to tonydtigr
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Better question for your neighbor is "How is this 30 yds. of concrete you are pouring in your back yard going to affect my drainage?"
This was my first thought as well. Unless he is removing 30 yds of dirt prior, then if will affect it more than likely. I’d bet my bottom dollar he hasn’t removed 30 yards of dirt though.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:38 am to Federal Tiger
Tell him to have the concrete company use pumper trucks. Problem solved!
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:38 am to Chuckiee
I don't know if they have them in your area but here in DFW they have trucks that move 3-4 yards and are much smaller. Will cost more but won't be heavy enough to break the driveway.
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:39 am to Sailin Tiger
just say no
Posted on 5/28/21 at 8:41 am to Obtuse1
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You are correct, I did the math in my head for 8 yards of wet concrete and somehow only added 5 tons for the truck itself.
The truck alone will be close to 15 tons.
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