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mit88 · Aug 21, 2025 at 2:15 AM

PzTank said: ↑

Just got majorly screwed by my town.

We’ve owned this place for a couple of decades. The town had already built up the road surface above my driveway when we bought the place and over the years, they added three additional layers.

I’ve complained to anyone I could over the years, not in an aggressive way, of the safety issue and danger it presents.

This summer they finally sent a grinder up the road and I thought they were going to remove at least 14” of blacktop. That’s at least how much the roadside drains were below the surface.

Nope, these geniuses ADDED above the existing grade and left the transition to my driveway unfinished. They raised the drains to match. In addition, drainage from up the street leaves sediment in my driveway. During the winter, the plows just dump their loads in my driveway as they drive past, the neighbor gets a fraction of what I get to shovel.

We’re at a loss. Anyone seeing this, please make a suggestion. My latest thinking is to sue (but on what grounds?) for 6 digits, quickly settle for mid 5s and sell the place for $1. Sue both the town and contractor that did this.

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Oh my! Speechless to those decision makers of the project

4x4spiegel · Aug 21, 2025 at 2:34 AM

PzTank said: ↑

Just got majorly screwed by my town.

We’ve owned this place for a couple of decades. The town had already built up the road surface above my driveway when we bought the place and over the years, they added three additional layers.

I’ve complained to anyone I could over the years, not in an aggressive way, of the safety issue and danger it presents.

This summer they finally sent a grinder up the road and I thought they were going to remove at least 14” of blacktop. That’s at least how much the roadside drains were below the surface.

Nope, these geniuses ADDED above the existing grade and left the transition to my driveway unfinished. They raised the drains to match. In addition, drainage from up the street leaves sediment in my driveway. During the winter, the plows just dump their loads in my driveway as they drive past, the neighbor gets a fraction of what I get to shovel.

We’re at a loss. Anyone seeing this, please make a suggestion. My latest thinking is to sue (but on what grounds?) for 6 digits, quickly settle for mid 5s and sell the place for $1. Sue both the town and contractor that did this.

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At least they could post a low shoulder sign .

Tacoma Mike · Aug 21, 2025 at 3:20 AM

PzTank said: ↑

Just got majorly screwed by my town.

We’ve owned this place for a couple of decades. The town had already built up the road surface above my driveway when we bought the place and over the years, they added three additional layers.

I’ve complained to anyone I could over the years, not in an aggressive way, of the safety issue and danger it presents.

This summer they finally sent a grinder up the road and I thought they were going to remove at least 14” of blacktop. That’s at least how much the roadside drains were below the surface.

Nope, these geniuses ADDED above the existing grade and left the transition to my driveway unfinished. They raised the drains to match. In addition, drainage from up the street leaves sediment in my driveway. During the winter, the plows just dump their loads in my driveway as they drive past, the neighbor gets a fraction of what I get to shovel.

We’re at a loss. Anyone seeing this, please make a suggestion. My latest thinking is to sue (but on what grounds?) for 6 digits, quickly settle for mid 5s and sell the place for $1. Sue both the town and contractor that did this.

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You’re going to have to pay for your own transition.

IMHO YOUR SOL. I could be wrong, and I hope I am but, I haven’t seen anything up this way to change my mind.

RustyGreen · Aug 21, 2025 at 3:28 AM

PzTank said: ↑

Just got majorly screwed by my town.

We’ve owned this place for a couple of decades. The town had already built up the road surface above my driveway when we bought the place and over the years, they added three additional layers.

I’ve complained to anyone I could over the years, not in an aggressive way, of the safety issue and danger it presents.

This summer they finally sent a grinder up the road and I thought they were going to remove at least 14” of blacktop. That’s at least how much the roadside drains were below the surface.

Nope, these geniuses ADDED above the existing grade and left the transition to my driveway unfinished. They raised the drains to match. In addition, drainage from up the street leaves sediment in my driveway. During the winter, the plows just dump their loads in my driveway as they drive past, the neighbor gets a fraction of what I get to shovel.

We’re at a loss. Anyone seeing this, please make a suggestion. My latest thinking is to sue (but on what grounds?) for 6 digits, quickly settle for mid 5s and sell the place for $1. Sue both the town and contractor that did this.

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They are going to have to give you a paved transition, just normal driving in and out would tear that edge in short order. I believe that would "fix" the problem from their point of view so there wouldn't be anything to sue for.

Hunterdc1 · Aug 21, 2025 at 3:50 AM

Yeh imo the job isn't completed. No way they think that's acceptable. What are you supposed to do, float your Gt350 up to the road?

POOLGUY · Aug 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM

PzTank said: ↑

Just got majorly screwed by my town.

We’ve owned this place for a couple of decades. The town had already built up the road surface above my driveway when we bought the place and over the years, they added three additional layers.

I’ve complained to anyone I could over the years, not in an aggressive way, of the safety issue and danger it presents.

This summer they finally sent a grinder up the road and I thought they were going to remove at least 14” of blacktop. That’s at least how much the roadside drains were below the surface.

Nope, these geniuses ADDED above the existing grade and left the transition to my driveway unfinished. They raised the drains to match. In addition, drainage from up the street leaves sediment in my driveway. During the winter, the plows just dump their loads in my driveway as they drive past, the neighbor gets a fraction of what I get to shovel.

We’re at a loss. Anyone seeing this, please make a suggestion. My latest thinking is to sue (but on what grounds?) for 6 digits, quickly settle for mid 5s and sell the place for $1. Sue both the town and contractor that did this.

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Wow, that’s a drop off. I wish you the best of luck with getting it resolved. I have no experience with that. The only way I can see a lawsuit would possibly work, is to get several of your neighbors in on it.

Good morning shop crew, have a great and blessed Thursday.

six5crèéd · Aug 21, 2025 at 4:13 AM

PzTank said: ↑

Just got majorly screwed by my town.

We’ve owned this place for a couple of decades. The town had already built up the road surface above my driveway when we bought the place and over the years, they added three additional layers.

I’ve complained to anyone I could over the years, not in an aggressive way, of the safety issue and danger it presents.

This summer they finally sent a grinder up the road and I thought they were going to remove at least 14” of blacktop. That’s at least how much the roadside drains were below the surface.

Nope, these geniuses ADDED above the existing grade and left the transition to my driveway unfinished. They raised the drains to match. In addition, drainage from up the street leaves sediment in my driveway. During the winter, the plows just dump their loads in my driveway as they drive past, the neighbor gets a fraction of what I get to shovel.

We’re at a loss. Anyone seeing this, please make a suggestion. My latest thinking is to sue (but on what grounds?) for 6 digits, quickly settle for mid 5s and sell the place for $1. Sue both the town and contractor that did this.

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Around these parts they always come back and put more pavement down for the transitions. Give it a week or two and see if that's what they do.

When they got trucks hauling in asphalt it's easier to keep rolling straight than to take the time to do all the driveways, that way when they come back they only have a couple trucks tied up instead of a lot of them.

six5crèéd · Aug 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM

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Homeowner states low water pressure...

Homeowner would be me

Filter installed May 17th. Apparently my well picks up some pretty gnarly sediment. I was expecting iron, not sludge. Now, this was one of those fancy carbon block filters, so it plugged quick. I installed just a regular pleated. Will need to upgrade to the 20" housing they offer.
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I've noticed our pressure is down some as well, need to go under the house when I get home

six5crèéd · Aug 21, 2025 at 4:14 AM

Good morning friends! Hang in there, Friday is coming fast.....have a great day

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