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DRIVEWAY
INSTALLATIONS
One
thing that every great
driveway has, is a good Solid Base!
- Proper excavation, meaning removal of
loam
& sand that needs to be replaced with good gravel.
- Removal of Roots or Lumber that may decay.
- Removal of large
stone or round stones that may
protrude with winters frost.
- Plenty of good gravel
that is well compacted
and pitched properly.
-
Properly compacted
gravel (even the best gravel
has to be compacted with compaction equipment).
- A base that has no voids and is settled to the
point of no return!
If your
Driveway has all of the above, the chances are good that no matter what
you put on top of it, as a finished product, you will enjoy for many
years!
Another
factor of a "good solid base", of course, is the earth in which you are
going to "pave over".
For
example: here are some Negative Terrain's
- A
steep hill that is vulnerable to erosion. (The grand canyon was
cut
& created by water)
- A swamp or
marsh land that is constantly underater.
(will never be a solid base)
- Any extreme of
being too steep or too low on
the earths terrain will create a disadvantage.
- Ledge ( Large
rocks ) can also
create a disadvantage (because
of the cost of removal and does not provide any drainage).
In
every type
of driveway, highway, walkway,
patio, building, tennis court, basketball court
etc...etc... that exists today,
A well
compacted gravel base,
is the most
important part of every foundation, and needs to be installed in
every one of the driveways listed below:
- Stamped
concrete driveway
- Paver or
cobblestone
driveway
Depends
on the earth you are paving over, but
as a general rule of
thumb 4" - 12" of good, solid, compact able gravel.
Gravel
that is sandy,
or full of large round stone is not recommended.
Good solid compacted
processed, or recycled gravel, is the key to every driveway
installation!
Utilities Under your Driveway?
The gravel phase of your driveway installation is the best time to
carefully consider any water lines, sprinkler systems, lighting or any
electrical lines that may need to cross your driveway now, or in the
future!
4" to 6" PVC pipe can easily be installed
across your driveway before the gravel is graded to allow for any
future under ground utilities.
PVC pipes needs to be buried about 12 - 18" below
the
finish gravel grade, and should be marked by logging the location
using dimensions off any land marks to find them in the future when
needed.
The ends of all buried pipes should be capped
either with a PVC cap or at least be taped with duct tape to keep the
inside of the pipes clean.
When needed you can un bury both ends,
slide either sprinkler lines or electrical lines through the pipe
without having to cut patches into your new driveway in the future.
If you never use them, they will
cause no harm to your driveway! PVC pipes will last
forever, and as long as they are buried deep enough into the ground
they should not lift from frost heaves.
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