stubs
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Registered: 30th Jun 02
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Has anyone on here had a go at laying their own block paving? If so, how hard is it?
Had a look on a website: www.pavingexpert.com and I quite fancy having a go myself.
Any tips?
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a_j_mair
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Registered: 23rd Jan 04
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just done my drive way
is easy to do, all in the preperation setting up levels and getting it all compacted down
alot easier if you have some helpers, i did mine myself and it is hard work, kills you back and takes ages, get a mate to carry blocks etc and will be alot easier and quicker
some pictures in my thread
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stubs
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Cheers dude!
Roughly how much area did you cover, and how much did it cost in materials and tool hire?
I've read somewhere that you need planning permission if you are replacing any lawn area - is this correct?
I'd like to get rid of my front lawn (it's only small)... so that I may park both cars off-street without using the garage.
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a_j_mair
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rough prices at trade costs
sand £35 per tonne
pavors were £9 per metre squared
I did approx 60m
total cost roughly = £725
that does not include any tool hire or drainage materials etc
probably need a couple bags cement aswell for doing edgers and any drains etc
bag of cement is around £3
Yes you will require planning permission if you are altering your drive from grass to block paviors as the water that would have soaked away is now goin into the drainage system, also may require drop kerbs if making it wider off the road which will require road opening permits etc.
Or ignore all the last bit and just do it 
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stubs
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That's good to hear! I think I'd need less that the amount you've done. Need to measure up.
I've been reading up on the planning rules and I think I may be able to get away with it if I use permiable (sp?) blocks... whatever they are! 
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stubs
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Oh and I don't think I'd risk doing it without planning if it was required.. my neighbour's a right cunt and he would complain straight away... his wife has already told me I can't do it because it would make the street look like a carpark 
I told her to fuck off and mind her own business
No doubt if I applied for planning permission, they'd be straight in there opposing it
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Tom J
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yeah if its semi permeable paving you dont need planning, unless u need to drop the kerb of course, pics may be useful?
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Rob_Quads
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Make sure you use a proper compacter if you are doing it yourself.
This is the most important thing by far otherwise once the rain starts and your car is parked on it you may well find it dropping all over the place.
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stubs
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The curb doesn't need dropping.. we're at the end of a cul-de-sac and the whole cerb is dropped in front of our houses for some reason. I will get pics and measurements soon.
Yeah Rob, I will hire the proper tools when it comes to it. Just found out a mate of mine is out of work but he used to be a roadworker. Might have to rope him in for some beer tokens 
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