The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:04 pm**

Hi, I canâ€™t seem to find an exact answer to my question so hope you or others can help. I currently have a straight drop of 500mm from the road into my front garden and need to create a 10m slope down to the front of my house to lay block paving on. I realize I will need a 150mm standard sub base of type 1 but what would you suggest to create the slope below this?

I am awash with concrete as I have removed a garage base and concrete drive from the rear of the house and also a vast amount of bricks and blocks from the house renovation and ex garage. I was hoping to recycle this and I am prepared to hire a concrete crusher to create the type 1 sub base. Could this also be used to create the entire slope below?

Also I have some clayey soil I have excavated but assume it would not be a good idea to use this?

FYI the front garden is currently grass growing in flat clayey sub soil and I will have drainage along the bottom of the slope to a soak away

All advice much appreciated and apologies if this has been covered before.

Regards

Matt.

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:15 pm**

you can use your hardcore thats been crushed matt
just build it up in 100mm layers rolled rather than wacked if possible
compaction is the key in this
LLL

Posted: **Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:50 pm**

Wow, amazing quick reply LLL, a big thanks.

Would I need to crush all to type 1? And would that be a vibrating roller to use?

Also I take it i'd need retaining walls to each side?

Thanks,

Matt.

Posted: **Sun Jul 10, 2011 11:58 am**

yes you would either need a retaining wall or kerb at each side
this detail would have to be built first
and sorry of course a vibrating roller
LLL

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 10:13 am**

Thanks for your replies LLL, Just a couple of clarifications and I think i'm ready to start.
Will all the hardcore need to be crushed to type 1? and is brick ok to crush with the concrete?

Much appreciated,

Matt

Posted: **Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:43 am**

crush it all, bricks and concrete.

The Brew Cabin

Create slope up to road