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Preparing a driveway for instalment
How do services prepare a driveway for a new drive instalment?
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Answered on 27th Dec 2023 - Member since Dec 2023 -
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"Clear all obstructions, lay sufficient amount of bottoming like type 2 or road plannings. Waker plate it all so that it's compressed."
Answered on 13th Sep 2022 - Member since Mar 2021 -
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"Excavation to a minimum depth of 300mm below pavement level.
Lay a pourus membrane.
Lay a consolidated type 1MOT sub-base.
Fix Aco rainwater drainage system or similar.
Lay a compacted screed bed (if using block paving)"
Lay a pourus membrane.
Lay a consolidated type 1MOT sub-base.
Fix Aco rainwater drainage system or similar.
Lay a compacted screed bed (if using block paving)"
Answered on 13th Sep 2022 - Member since Oct 2019 -
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"150mm type 1 hardcore put in 50m at a time and wack depending on the size of your whacker. Obviously dig it out first. Also depend on what u wanting to have on your drive. Blocks. Flags etc."
Answered on 13th Sep 2022 - Member since Aug 2022 -
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"All drive's require there own drainage, soak away, normally under the drive as they are not allowed to discharge onto council property. Excavate to a minimum of 530mm below finished drive, lay a weed control barrier and cover with 100mm hard core and compact, lay 120mm type 1 MOT and compact down to 100mm, screed with grit, sharp sand, lay block in required pattern and spread kiln dried sand and vibrate in with a whacker plate and brush off excess ( job done )."
Answered on 13th Sep 2022 - Member since Aug 2022 -
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