Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2005 9:44 pm
Hi
what a brilliant website (if only they were all this informative and inspired) - congrats to all involved. I have a couple of questions that I hope you can answer.
1. I would like to lay block paving with a decorative kerb on an existing tarmac driveway. The area is 100m2 and is near the coast and sits on sand. However, the driveway begins on a main road and slopes down to a bungalow. The slope is 6.5m long, 4m wide and drops 0.7m down to a level standing where building and garage exist. My car scrapes on the current surface as it enters from the road onto the drive and a small amount of reshaping is required to prevent this from occurring in the future. The property border on one side is an old larchlap fence (3ft), the other borders are all brick. I understand that removing the tarmac and creating a new sub base is required but could you please tell me:
a - do I need a retaining edge (wood?) along the old wooden fence for the sub base
b - how do I incorporate a lip or mound to even the slope
c - where do I start to lay the blocks - at the highest point or at a level point
d - what should I use to remove the existing tarmac - a kango? or a mini digger?
e - when do I lay the kerb stones
and finally (for now!)
f - how do I cut blocks that need to fit in the gaps at the end?
Any help will be greatfully received
Charlie
what a brilliant website (if only they were all this informative and inspired) - congrats to all involved. I have a couple of questions that I hope you can answer.
1. I would like to lay block paving with a decorative kerb on an existing tarmac driveway. The area is 100m2 and is near the coast and sits on sand. However, the driveway begins on a main road and slopes down to a bungalow. The slope is 6.5m long, 4m wide and drops 0.7m down to a level standing where building and garage exist. My car scrapes on the current surface as it enters from the road onto the drive and a small amount of reshaping is required to prevent this from occurring in the future. The property border on one side is an old larchlap fence (3ft), the other borders are all brick. I understand that removing the tarmac and creating a new sub base is required but could you please tell me:
a - do I need a retaining edge (wood?) along the old wooden fence for the sub base
b - how do I incorporate a lip or mound to even the slope
c - where do I start to lay the blocks - at the highest point or at a level point
d - what should I use to remove the existing tarmac - a kango? or a mini digger?
e - when do I lay the kerb stones
and finally (for now!)
f - how do I cut blocks that need to fit in the gaps at the end?
Any help will be greatfully received
Charlie
