turning mud and slush into a driveway

Vass · 2010-03-29T10:05:29+00:00

Right, preparations for work on my front garden to start this bank holiday.I'm intending to dig out the clay, mud and slush and make a hard standing for parking cars(area is approx 25 feet x 8 feet)Now I'm probably going to get many different answers to this, but hopefully I cant find a common theme and work from that.or someone can point me to a decent link, (lots out there on google but they all contradict one another)so here goes...How deep to I dig?What do I put in there? (hardcore? mix of something else? etc)I'm planning on leaving enough room for block paving (when funds allow)so for now I will park on top of the rubble/hardcore/whatever.Should I hire a mini digger? (funds are tight or I'd get a man in!)TIA

Mar 29, 2010 22 Replies

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Vass 16 years ago

am settling down for read

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The Natural Philosopher 16 years ago

about £100 a day. Plus transport to and from costs.

Same as a man with a shovel.

So you need to make sure that you do more than a man with a shovel can.

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Vass 16 years ago

well day 1 with a spade and I'm knackered

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2mtr x 1mtr x 25cm dug out and 1 hippo bag filled Might need a skip me thinks, oh and a few more days after the easter break

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