The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:40 am**

Hi

Want to tarmac my drive (c 100 sq metres). Existing drive is gravel and traffic utilising it will be my car / visitors car only. Got a quote last month from a recommended contractor whose advice was to lay 10mm Bitmac base course at 60mm thick.

I know nothing absolutely nothing about this but thought you would always put a base coat down, then a finish coat on top. Contractor told me I was wasting my money as this was not needed, given likely use of driveway.

Is this correct?

Would appreciate some advice please!!

Thanks

Posted: **Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:30 am**

Davel our tarmac man will be along soon,10mm bitmac 60mm thick is not a good job at all,, need 2 courses, 20mm base course then a surface course MSH

Posted: **Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:12 am**

it would be good for the contractor as he would be in and out in a day,you need to bin him really with advice like that
dave L or bobbi o will tell you the real score
LLL

Posted: **Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:50 am**

Terrible spec.

I would spec 50/60mm of 20mm dense binder course or even road base - the thickness depends upon the future intended traffic loadings.....

A rough costing for 100m2 assuming good access etc would be in the region of Â£1200+VAT

This would then give you the option in future to lay a surface course, if funds didn't allow at this point in time.

Again, a rough costing for both layers in one visit would be in the region of Â£2200+VAT

The Brew Cabin

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