Working with tarmac.

ipri

Hi..need to construct a mini "Sleeping policeman" across drive to divert rain. What's the best stuff to buy. I want a long lasting job that cars can drive over. Thanks.

muckybutt

Have you thought of putting a drive over gully in instead ? http://www.drainageonline.co.uk/Channel-Drainage/Domestic-Channel-Drainage-Pack.htm

ipri

Thanks...already got 3!...rain floods down bank then takes a right turn into our drive / garage. We need a "hump" type thing to divert the torrent past the drive entrance.

muckybutt

I know B&Q sell what they call cold lay tarmac by the bag, I have no idea how good it is but would certainly need compacting down well with a vibrating roller.

Another option would be concrete ? or block pavers ?

poppellerant

I'd be weary about doing that, in case neighbours further down accuse you of worsening the situation for them.

SailorSam

Tarmac always seems a very soft material, i think a lot of driving over it would begin to break it up.

Just had a quick google, i wonder what these cost ?

http://naturalrubberpro.blogspot.co.uk/2007/10/sleeping-policeman-road-humps-speed.html

Another one ........ http://www.speed-ramps.com/

Jonesya

You can get plastic or rubber sleeping policemen / humps that you can fix to the tarmac. They use them for instant speed bumps but as they're plastic/rubber presumably you could seal them to the tarmac with sealant and they are designed to withstand driving vehicles over them.

You seem to be able to buy just the black sections, so you wouldn't have to have the yellow stripes.

This sort of thing:

http://www.speedbumpsltd.co.uk/

http://www.duratex.co.uk/traffic-management/29-heavy-duty-5mph-rubber-speed-bump.html#/fixings-concrete/length-mid_section_black

http://www.duratex.co.uk/traffic-management/136-low-profile-5mph-rubber-speed-bump.html#/fixings-concrete/length-mid_section_black

ipri

No problem there...water drains into local Burn .

ipri

These speed bumps would be great if they were about 4" high. thanks anyway.