Lindenhurst NY Homes - Driveway Repairs And Upgrades Can Be Affordable
Redoing a driveway doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Steve Gerischer, owner of Larkspur Garden Design in Los Angeles, built a new driveway out of recycled brick and broken concrete. The result was an attractive, patterned driveway that cost about $250.
Gerischer excavated 3 to 4 inches of dirt and compacted the soil below. He spread 2 inches of road gravel. Then he arranged the pieces of concrete and brick to create a decorative pattern.
Gerischer suggests checking Craigslist for people who are giving away bricks or other material.
He also offers this installation advice:
- Turn bricks on edge so they sink deeper into the gravel.
- Use large chunks of concrete in key areas where there will be lots of traffic.
- Stabilize the design by spreading road gravel between bricks and concrete.
- Top off the design with play sand or plaster sand.
Source: Los Angeles Times, Debra Prinzing (12/12/2009)
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