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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:08 am
by cookiewales
GB_Groundworks wrote:yeah it was resin bound not bond, spoke to cookie today at length although we got side lined about rugby the two props talking haha,
this is the drive next door (2.4m house)
area as it is now, gate posts marked out, tight site haha
looked at some marshal's york stone sets up by brighouse they would have made this drive stand out cant see 2mill plus house fitted with cbp bit like fur coat no knickers 
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Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:28 am
by mickg
can some kindly point me in the right direction for info on resin bound gravel info as I am not convinced that 10mm think resin bound gravel on MOT type 1 will support any weight at all let alone a family salon car
the only info I have seen is on this site
http://www.pavingexpert.com/resin.htm
http://www.pavingexpert.com/resin04.htm
but nothing is mentioned about being able to lay it on top of hardcore in fact it say the opposite and must have a decent sub base of either concrete or tarmac
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 8:30 am
by mickg
cant see 2mill plus house fitted with cbp bit like fur coat no knickers
if it's done correctly it won't :p
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:01 am
by GB_Groundworks
we are not having resin i, et al dont like it,
its down to a nice prestige block or sets see what the valuations come in at looking at +20% for sets
sets are our preference but it is a business at the end of the day
i think next door looks tired, it was a dull wet day to be fair
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 9:07 am
by mickg
next door looks like tegula traditional with drivesett kerbs, Marshall's top of the range but if its not kept clean it will look tired in only a few years, if that was pressure washed and re sanded it would look like new again
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:28 am
by lutonlagerlout
TBh and i know i am p!ssing on everyones bonfire here, gravel is the top finish on mill+ houses
LLL
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:28 am
by seanandruby
Its's got to be on a firm base, IE concrete, or tarmac. Type one is only a sub base, albeit a very good sub base. The info' is out there if you look ???
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 11:42 am
by mickg
it is in the countryside Luton as I am lead to believe its to hear anyone walking towards the property and the crunching of gravel under their feet
if i was ever in that position to own a million plus property then the 15' high poles with motion camera's activating the machine guns backed up with rockweilers would work better for me as they walk down my new block paving driveway...but hey we're all different
Posted: Sat Feb 20, 2010 4:08 pm
by GB_Groundworks
gravel stabilised with grids is an option but i was always told dont have a gravel drive unless you have a man to rake it everyday.
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 12:01 am
by lutonlagerlout
looking good giles
but why isnt the fence straight?
sorry dude the OCD is kicking in
LLL 
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:03 am
by GB_Groundworks
had to follow a very strict boundary, all measured off surrounding buildings and existing trees etc was a right pain.
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 7:02 am
by lutonlagerlout
sobered up now
very nice brickwork there giles,hats off to the brickies
also the spa/hot tub room look like beverly hills
is it sold?
or what will the house be up for?
LLL
Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 11:55 am
by GB_Groundworks
they're really funny dutch bricks really light and porus with a sandy finish, break really easy
just dropped a ball though built the 2 brick gate pillars as per drawing, 3 bricks columns upto 2 metres went to add the band course and the cappings and they have been built to 2.5 bricks. its all embosed with the house name as well and they wanted 4 weeks to re make. so brickies had to knock them down and rebuild them.
its provisionally sold should have exchanged on friday but there was a problem with the massive solicitors (some Lord's practice) in London getting the money from coutts & co,
with stamp duty you wouldn;t get much change out of £2m
we've just picked up a £1.3m build rd the corner, the guy has sacked his original builder and wants us to take over. 5 bed, 5 bath, 4 car garage, pool, etc thinks its 5000 sq feet, should be 15 months of work.
