Many people are interested in trying to level sidewalk slabs, but are afraid that the segment \u00a0will be too heavy to handle without damaging the slab \u2013 or their backs! If you’ve been really struggling to get your sidewalks lifted and straightened out, there are some ways to get that project done even if you’re not a body builder.<\/p>\n
In many northeastern Ohio communities like Cleveland Heights, sidewalks are made of either concrete<\/strong> or sandstone<\/strong>. Although concrete is the heavier material, it\u2019s less likely to crack. It is usually poured 2-1\/2\u201d to 4\u201d thick, and generally doesn\u2019t lie on a bed of sand. Sandstone, on the other hand, is usually installed over a bed of sand \u2013 and if it isn’t, it should be. It\u2019s lighter, but the edges tend to chip, and it may crack while you\u2019re lifting the block to level it, if you don\u2019t handle it with care. Don’t try to use a crowbar on sandstone, as you will almost assuredly crack or chip it.<\/p>\n Nine times out of ten, a section of sidewalk needs to be leveled because some uncooperative tree root grew where it wasn’t supposed to and gradually lifted one section up until it is no longer at the same height as its neighbor. Code regulations in many communities require that there be no more than 3\/4\u201d difference between two adjacent sections of walkway, to avoid creating a trip hazard. (Read more<\/a>….)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many people are interested in trying to level sidewalk slabs, but are afraid that the segment \u00a0will be too heavy to handle without damaging the slab \u2013 or their backs! If you’ve been really struggling to get your sidewalks lifted and straightened out, there are some ways to get that project done even if you’re […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-repair-tips"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4345"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4345\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrrc-ch.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}