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Standard
procedures for block paving & tarmac
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Step
1: Breaking Out
For block paving
or tarmac the normal procedure for a basic driveway is to dig out
the the spoilage or existing driveway to the correct depth.
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Adhesive
procedure
It is possible
to adhere tarmacadam to existing driveways, if the foundations are
solid enough.
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Step
2: Removal of broken out materials
The driveway
is broken up and the materials removed.
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Step
3: Laying weed protection and stone
After the area
is treated with weed killer and a weed protection membrane is laid.
A good covering of aggregate is laid, compressed with a high compression
roller.
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Step
4: Laying of tarmacadam or block paving
The job is now
ready for the laying of tarmacadam, sand and/or blocks. With regard
to block paving a sand base is laid first, then the blocks laid
on top in a pattern of your choice.
With tarmac,
first a base course is laid, this is a larger and courser stone
than the finishing top coat stone.
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Step
5: The completed driveways
For
tarmac, everything is laid to the correct levels and all compressed
with a roller, or wackered and jointered in the case of block paving.
For a job that is GUARANTEED to last.
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