Recent content by hillbillypimpin

The contractor was a company called "Cape Concrete and Brick Paving" out of Pinckney...Owner was Jim Shermak. He comes across extremely well, calm, well spoken, professional, not car salesman like at all. STAY AWAY! I won a $1200 small claims judgment as he totally f'd the walk way (was...

I am right in downtown not far off D19. I am pretty sure I found a jacked contractor..I am usually really good at picking people out, this guy pulled one right over me..I just got a small claims settlement for $1400 for a sidewalk I had ripped and replaced he F'd up on...Now this. I feel...

Seeing as youre in Detroit I should have hired you when I did it bczygan. I dont think he used any crushed stone...Sand, compacter, that was it. I only know this because my wife happened to snap photos with her camera to send showing updates..I blame myself, I should have been more proactive...

Thats comforting to know...Still doesnt seem right though :headscrat

had this driveway poured August of 2012...Has been a disaster, I have been to small claims court trying to collect for some other problems that came up with the pour.. Anyway, to add to the misery, this winter this has appeared...The driveway has risen 2"+. I don't know what to do now. This is...

Re: My driveway project is a disaster..Please help...*updated* Well, he finally came out and broke out the remaining concrete and repoured. I have to admit (to me) it looks better than I was afraid it might. He will come this weekend to saw the expansion joints

Thanks for the info and education everybody...I feel a little better at least knowing wtf is going on..I will update and get your opinion once the job is done. :bowdown:

Could it not being "into" the concrete cause the rusty spot? I will get a pic of it tonight...I just dont have a clue what else could cause it.

Pretty basic..I dont have it here in front of me, but basically something like 4' 4000 psi reinforced concrete with two year warranty etc...I am pretty sure it does say old will be removed and ground compacted. I think it says rebar..maybe it does say mesh, Ill have to look when i get home.

Here is another pic I just came across on my phone. the crack started right where this guy is standing.....It was done in two pours, what you see was day one, the next day was the remaining and the walkway.

Longtime lurker who's never had to post..Appreciate any feedback. So Ill back up and explain from the beginning, as this is somewhat long and I appreciate any feedback..I feel boxed in and powerless here Had a blacktop driveway ripped up and a concrete driveway poured last August. I extended...