Care was taken to protect the drainage channels that run through the driveway space. The first few days were spent ripping out the old materials, with a grab being brought in on numerous occasions to remove the waste.
Jerry used a mini digger to excavate the site, thankfully the roof of the digger keeps off the worst of the summer sun. The fence, on the left hand side, which has seen better days will also be replaced. The houses are at the end of a cul-de-sac, which has made access quite easy as it is a quiet road.
By the start of week two, the driveway was well under way, with a trench dug for new pipes that would be surrounded with pea gravel for pipe protection, and more waste ready for the grab.
The good thing about the dry weather, is that it makes tasks like this much simpler as there isn’t mud everywhere. MOT Type 1 was brought in to use as the base layer. This was compressed with a wacker to form a solid base.
The edge of the driveway was also prepared for a new feather edge fence to be installed. We removed the old one whilst digging out the driveway. It had really seen better days.
Post holes were dug and the horizon pieces of timber were attached for the feather edge fence, that is starting to be constructed.
When the post holes were being dug for the fence, a low trench was also dug to create the area for the driveway edging. A base of stone dust was added and compressed in preparation. Jerry could then begin laying some reclaimed red bricks for the edging. This was chosen over new bricks, so that it would tie in with the look of the houses.
Jerry works to a string line, to create the correct height as the bricks run up the slope. Each brick is tapped into place on top of the concrete layer with a mallet. We’ve made a good start on this double driveway project, check back in with us soon to see it completed.
