Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 23, 2017 9:58 pm Hello We currently have moved into our newly built house, however we have the driveway yet to be completed. We have a slight problem, the gradient is roughly 12-17%, with regulations and the actual maths that need us to have it at a max of 11%. We live next to a roundabout that is often quite busy too, and according to council, we aren't allowed to make any changes to the footpath or the road. Any help guys? We live in the city or ryde district. Thankyou Re: Driveway 2Jul 23, 2017 10:48 pm Within your land you may be able to go to 25% if you have enough space for transition sections; See this link http://www.elvingroup.com.au/wp-content ... veways.pdf If your garage is too low you could also look at raising the floor. The Harder You Try - the Luckier You Get ! Web site http://www.anewhouse.com.au Informative, Amusing, and Opinionated Blog - Over 600 posts on all aspects of building a new house. a good choice would be to pay for relocation , because as kvazer said it depends on your council regulations. is a great place if you're looking to do that. 2 3559 To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 7424 |