Fixing a single track laneway

farmer_dave

(Also posted in Construction - but thought I might get a good response on here too - mod hope that is okay)

We have a shared access single road/lane that serves a number of houses and we want to fix it up as it is tracking from water running down it and is potholing on the level parts.

As the laneway serves 2 farms we intend to do the work ourselves as we have most of the required machinery. However, what we don't have is a machine to lay the stone with a camber.

We have a heavy roller to knock the stones into place, but nothing to lay it down correcting.

As it is single track I thought we could (if possible) throw the camber over to one side (as that is where there is currently a ditch and drains to collect the runoff).

Is there a small scale machine available for hire or an alternative method of laying down a camber - flat lanes are a nightmare for potholing as the water can't get shifted.

Any advice appreciated.


Thanks.

Reggie.

farmer_dave wrote: »

(Also posted in Construction - but thought I might get a good response on here too - mod hope that is okay)

We have a shared access single road/lane that serves a number of houses and we want to fix it up as it is tracking from water running down it and is potholing on the level parts.

As the laneway serves 2 farms we intend to do the work ourselves as we have most of the required machinery. However, what we don't have is a machine to lay the stone with a camber.

We have a heavy roller to knock the stones into place, but nothing to lay it down correcting.

As it is single track I thought we could (if possible) throw the camber over to one side (as that is where there is currently a ditch and drains to collect the runoff).

Is there a small scale machine available for hire or an alternative method of laying down a camber - flat lanes are a nightmare for potholing as the water can't get shifted.

Any advice appreciated.


Thanks.

Can't think of a small scale machine but is there anywhere local you could hire a grader that does the roads for the co co

moy83

Would a handy lad on a jcb not put a fall on the road with a grading bucket by angling himself to suit with the legs .

I did a short piece a couple of weeks ago with the dumptrailer and rake . Just blocked one side of the back door to let out less and drove as best I could to get an even spread of stuff . Raked it out flat and whacked it as I had no roller

Kevhog1988

Handy lad on a machine will sort that no problem. Where are you based??

reilig

Op, there is an issue with carrying out such a repair yourself. If the road is a public road (and I assume it is when you say that it is used to access a number of houses) and you carry out the repairs then you are taking away liability from the council for any damages caused by the repairs and putting the liability on those who carried out the repairs. For example, if a child cycles up the lane and hits a small stone out of place and falls and breaks his arm, then you are liable as opposed to the council.

It's a tricky situation and caution as well as legal consultation would be advised before you carry out any repairs.

Greengrass1

The neighbours over the road put down a concrete lane couple of years ago because they were sick of the state of the roads. There is 3 farms down it and maybe 3 or 4 houses.
Don't know what way they sorted it out with the council but they did a grand job

farmer_dave

It is private laneway.

Is there anything I could do with a land leveller to put a single camber onto the laneway?

Kevhog1988

farmer_dave wrote: »

It is private laneway.

Is there anything I could do with a land leveller to put a single camber onto the laneway?

if you were to weld a inch high piece to one side it would then give you a inch of a fall to the other side.

zetecescort

theemigrant wrote: »

if you were to weld a inch high piece to one side it would then give you a inch of a fall to the other side.

Adjusting the tractor lift arms would be easier. Not sure how useful the leveller would be though.

Muckit

Sorry to sidetrack a little, but does anyone know how to officially find out the status of a road/ laneway? Ie is it co co or privately owned. Is there a particular office that deals with this, hardly land registry? ?

marzic

Muckit wrote: »

Sorry to sidetrack a little, but does anyone know how to officially find out the status of a road/ laneway? Ie is it co co or privately owned. Is there a particular office that deals with this, hardly land registry? ?

the roads engineer in your area office will have mapping (digital or hardcopy) of all the roads which are in the charge of the council and their associated road number.

funkey_monkey

Was looking into this myself.

Not sure if any of you get the Farming Life or Farm Week (NI based papers), but there was someone advertising in it regularly about 2- 3 years ago who was resurfacing laneways. From his advert (which had photos before and after) it seemed that he came along and lifted a layer of the lane with a scarifier and then relaid it (and I think [not sure though] it was combined with concrete - possibly a dry mix).

Does anyone know anything about this fella? I'm assuming he is out of business or away to Austrailia like everyone else about here!

Kevhog1988

funkey_monkey wrote: »

Was looking into this myself.

Not sure if any of you get the Farming Life or Farm Week (NI based papers), but there was someone advertising in it regularly about 2- 3 years ago who was resurfacing laneways. From his advert (which had photos before and after) it seemed that he came along and lifted a layer of the lane with a scarifier and then relaid it (and I think [not sure though] it was combined with concrete - possibly a dry mix).

Does anyone know anything about this fella? I'm assuming he is out of business or away to Austrailia like everyone else about here!

If you do need anything like that done its our family business. (mods: i am not soliciting for work on here ) I could probably put you int ouch with someone who could do it for you

funkey_monkey

Do you have a website or even a link to a youtube of someone else doing the same type of work just so I can see what it actually is and how it works?

Can you give an overview of how it works?