Driveway

[simulet]

Hi Would anyone know how much it costs to get a driveway for two cars? I live in the W.Sussex area? If you can recommend a good company, that would be very welcome.

Thanks, Simulet

[Lurch]

How big are your cars? How do you want your drive constructing? Little more detail? I'll come and chalk an outline for £100. Would that do?

SJW A.C.S. Ltd.

[John Rumm]

I take it you are not including the purchase of land in this question?

If you are looking to DIY then this would be a good starting place:-

[simulet]

Hi again,

I am looking for a driveway in block paving (something durable). We have two quite wide cars (compared to the former Smart I had!), and I reckon the size is 5m x 7m.

Cheers, Simulet

[John Rumm]

Personally I would hire a 1.5 tonne mini digger (probably 100 - 200 ish for the week) and dig out the area to approx 30cm deep (how deep you would go would depend a bit on the type of soil you have and how much other "stuff" there is in it (tree roots etc).

Dump the spoil in a couple of large skips (approx 130 each). Backfill approx 20cm with type 1 MOT road stone (probably under 15/tonne if you get it delivered in the "empty" skips - again if the ground is unstable / soft you may want to dig deeper and have some hard core under the Type

1) then level it off and tamp it down with a plate vibrator.

Next about 5cm of sharp sand - level and vibrate. Lay the blocks, and vibrate them flat (with a rubber protecting mat on the plate vibrator). Finally sweep in a dry soft sand and cement mix to grout the blocks.

No idea what it would cost to "have done" - but it is sure to be several K.

[PJO]

Also consider patterned concrete. I have it and it's totally brilliant.

Cost... around £50/sqm up to £90sqm if you get ripped off by a sales orientated company.

I paid £58sqm as did many of my neighbours and we're all very pleased with the result and after three years it still looks like new - unlike sets which always seem to inherit the odd dip no matter how good the sub base.

[simulet]

What is patterned concrete? I have never heard of it. Do you have a website where I can see how it looks.

We would rather get the driveway "done", than to diy, since the hubby is not that great with big projects - that said I have to get some guys to redo the fencing in the garden - at present it is leaning like the Pisa tower.

[Tony Bryer]

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