EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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I'm getting sick of not being able to park near my house, so the plan is now to build a driveway on the front of my house. I've got the forms from the County Council for kerb dropping. But, what to use to build the drive itself?
I've measured up today and the plan is to make 1/2 of the front garden the driveway (at present there are two bits of grass seperated by a concrete path). The side I want to make a drive is approx 18sqm, which I think should be plenty of room for one car (either the Corsa or the family car).
I'm not sure what material to have the driveway made from. I fancied some kind of brick paving arrangement, but not sure if it'd be suitable if I'm wanting to jack the car up etc? Would plain concrete be best or is there anything that would look better but be more suitable?
Any advice much appreciated 
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Colin
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Registered: 4th Apr 02
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Id tar it tbh, probably most durable, bricks sink, stones scatter & concrete splits.
Just do some homework & dont get a cowboy to do it!!
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Marc
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Registered: 11th Aug 02
Location: York
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We have a brick driveway, and as Kolingingus says, the brick do indeed sink and need re bedding.
Tar looks a bit crap though.
concrete with a brick border could be a compromise.
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AndyKent
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Registered: 3rd Sep 05
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Concrete is the most durable, and most expensive, and pretty ugly.
Tarmac looks ok, pretty durable and kind of middle of the road option.
Cheapest I guess, but unless done properly could sink with the weight of a car on it a lot of the time...
I'd go tarmac TBH.
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mattk
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Registered: 27th Feb 06
Location: St. Helens
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We dug ours out put around 15 inches of hardcore down then aload of gravel, I have progress pics if anyone is interested like
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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Think concrete with a brick border might be the best compromise between looks and durability?
Will have to get some quotes for lowering the kerb now. Heard figures from between £250 and £1k, so we'll see what I can get!
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
Location: Wigton, Cumbria
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DIY kerb lowering
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
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Most people seem to round here Dan, but really cannot be arsed with any hassle of the County Council. Much easier to have it done properly 
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GT4Brody
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Registered: 26th Sep 01
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My council want £3500 to lower our curb and tarmac over a section about 8x4 foot robbing cunts, my whole blockpaved drive cost less than 2 grand and that is with marshalls tegula paving which isnt cheap!!
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lilmaddam
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Registered: 25th Jul 07
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imo dont do it your slef (kerb) as if its dosen't meet council satisfaction you will then have to pay to have it done properly and if any one trips over becasue of un even pathway they will probaboy try to sue you so in the long run paying to have it done properly would work out cheper.
have you asked the council how much they would charge, im sure that they will do it as they did one for my other half, and dont think it cost to much either!
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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monoblocked drive done properly looks by far the best but is most expensive. Done properly it wont sink, i would also use 75mm blocks rather than 50mm even though more expensive will be a far better job
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EarlofBarnet
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Registered: 26th Mar 04
Location: West Cumbria
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Have you got a pic of a monoblocked drive? Sounds good.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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compromise with brick edged tarmac drive;
GF's next door neighbours just had it done and it looks pretty good tbh; a full brick drive can sometimes look out of place
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Russ
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Registered: 14th Mar 04
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brick done right doesnt sink, expensive to do properly, but looks best and can add custom design
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