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Driveways
Jan 6, 2022 13:44:08 GMT
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Post by questionable on Jan 6, 2022 13:44:08 GMT
In the process of looking at replacing the current tarmac driveway and adding two new patio areas.
Quite like the looks of the coloured patterned pressed concrete ones I’ve seen but in the past we’ve had block paving but it’s a pain in the arse keeping clean and getting the mould out, then there’s the re sanding bit I hate.
Also had granite slabs with resin joints but it kept coming out.
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Driveways
Jan 6, 2022 13:57:19 GMT
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Post by salopstick on Jan 6, 2022 13:57:19 GMT
If you go concrete imprint go black. Easier to clean and redo if it ever fades
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Post by Northy on Jan 6, 2022 13:59:49 GMT
Anything new over 5 Square metres and you are supposed to get planning permission
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Driveways
Jan 6, 2022 19:16:29 GMT
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Post by heworksardtho on Jan 6, 2022 19:16:29 GMT
In the process of looking at replacing the current tarmac driveway and adding two new patio areas. Quite like the looks of the coloured patterned pressed concrete ones I’ve seen but in the past we’ve had block paving but it’s a pain in the arse keeping clean and getting the mould out, then there’s the re sanding bit I hate. Also had granite slabs with resin joints but it kept coming out. Our next door had the pressed concrete with pattens in red 10 years ago and it still looks fantastic, no maintenance just hose it down not jet wash , no weeds have come through like on block paving in the sand joints , you could have the Stoke crest or ONeills face patterned in
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Post by franklin on Jan 6, 2022 19:32:57 GMT
Anything new over 5 Square metres and you are supposed to get planning permission Really!!! I better get retrospective permission for my block paving 🙂
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Post by questionable on Jan 6, 2022 20:08:28 GMT
In the process of looking at replacing the current tarmac driveway and adding two new patio areas. Quite like the looks of the coloured patterned pressed concrete ones I’ve seen but in the past we’ve had block paving but it’s a pain in the arse keeping clean and getting the mould out, then there’s the re sanding bit I hate. Also had granite slabs with resin joints but it kept coming out. Our next door had the pressed concrete with pattens in red 10 years ago and it still looks fantastic, no maintenance just hose it down not jet wash , no weeds have come through like on block paving in the sand joints , you could have the Stoke crest or ONeills face patterned in Every other driveway on our estate has the pressed concrete but for the life of me I can’t find out who carried out the work as the driveways all look spot on. Had a guy around earlier and looking at cobbles which look awesome but expensive by the sounds of it.
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Post by teenagefanclub on Jan 6, 2022 20:11:15 GMT
Our next door neighbours have had a big new drive at the front, dug up lawn and replaced with tarmac. Should have had planning permission and should have used permeable tarmac (as was lawn previously).
They are a right pair of knobheads, so I'm just waiting for them to piss me off then there will be a call to the council.
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Post by questionable on Jan 6, 2022 20:19:30 GMT
Our next door neighbours have had a big new drive at the front, dug up lawn and replaced with tarmac. Should have had planning permission and should have used permeable tarmac (as was lawn previously). They are a right pair of knobheads, so I'm just waiting for them to piss me off then there will be a call to the council. I grassed our old neighbours up as bizarrely they had a massive AC unit mounted on their house wall, when it kicked in our house vibrated.
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Driveways
Jan 6, 2022 21:08:44 GMT
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Post by andystokey on Jan 6, 2022 21:08:44 GMT
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Post by felonious on Jan 7, 2022 7:08:41 GMT
Bloody hell, that's the first thing he's ever got wrong
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Post by dexter97 on Jan 7, 2022 8:50:38 GMT
Anything new over 5 Square metres and you are supposed to get planning permission Really!!! I better get retrospective permission for my block paving 🙂 Block paving counts as permeable, I think. If anyone knows someone who can re-tarmac a driveway (approx. 40m2), I’d be grateful for a PM with contact details. We had someone round to quote just before Christmas and they came in at 40 – 50% higher than the guide prices from sites like Check-a-Trade. I know tradesmen are in short supply, but that felt like he was taking the piss. What are everyone’s thoughts on printed concrete? Looks nice, but also looks like it could get very slippery, particularly as our drive slopes up from the street.
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Post by franklin on Jan 7, 2022 8:54:46 GMT
Really!!! I better get retrospective permission for my block paving 🙂 Block paving counts as permeable, I think. If anyone knows someone who can re-tarmac a driveway (approx. 40m2), I’d be grateful for a PM with contact details. We had someone round to quote just before Christmas and they came in at 40 – 50% higher than the guide prices from sites like Check-a-Trade. I know tradesmen are in short supply, but that felt like he was taking the piss. What are everyone’s thoughts on printed concrete? Looks nice, but also looks like it could get very slippery, particularly as our drive slopes up from the street. Excellent I an rest easy now 😁
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jan 7, 2022 9:14:25 GMT
I've got block, don't have a real problem with it.
Neighbours have imprint and tarmac, you can get the resin bound stuff which looks nice too.
Bear in mind power steering will eventually wear tarmac and resin.
If you need any utilities work beneath them as well block is the least worst option. We had new gas pipes from the main last year, they left the guy who had imprint as it just wouldn't go back properly!
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Post by elystokie on Jan 7, 2022 9:58:17 GMT
I've got block, don't have a real problem with it. Neighbours have imprint and tarmac, you can get the resin bound stuff which looks nice too. Bear in mind power steering will eventually wear tarmac and resin. If you need any utilities work beneath them as well block is the least worst option. We had new gas pipes from the main last year, they left the guy who had imprint as it just wouldn't go back properly! Last point is a very good one and one I'd completely overlooked while I've been contemplating getting ours done, cheers
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Post by iancransonsknees on Jan 7, 2022 11:51:38 GMT
I've got block, don't have a real problem with it. Neighbours have imprint and tarmac, you can get the resin bound stuff which looks nice too. Bear in mind power steering will eventually wear tarmac and resin. If you need any utilities work beneath them as well block is the least worst option. We had new gas pipes from the main last year, they left the guy who had imprint as it just wouldn't go back properly! Last point is a very good one and one I'd completely overlooked while I've been contemplating getting ours done, cheers I shat myself to be honest as if they had to take the block up down the full length it'd have been a pain, as it was they were able to take up no more than 1/4m square, feed a new plastic pipe through the existing steel then fix a new inlet into the property. Some of the resin and imprint stuff looks great and so long as you don't have to take it up it will be. I don't know enough about the longevity of the resin, especially if you get spills on it reacting with any chemicals in it. As for weeds etc with the block I just use some cheap killer from Wilkinsons and fill a hand pump 5l spray bottle. That kills off any growth or moss if you do it 2-3 times over the growing season.
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Driveways
Jan 7, 2022 13:41:35 GMT
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Post by questionable on Jan 7, 2022 13:41:35 GMT
Really!!! I better get retrospective permission for my block paving 🙂 Block paving counts as permeable, I think. If anyone knows someone who can re-tarmac a driveway (approx. 40m2), I’d be grateful for a PM with contact details. We had someone round to quote just before Christmas and they came in at 40 – 50% higher than the guide prices from sites like Check-a-Trade. I know tradesmen are in short supply, but that felt like he was taking the piss. What are everyone’s thoughts on printed concrete? Looks nice, but also looks like it could get very slippery, particularly as our drive slopes up from the street. I really like the printed concrete, as I said there’s loads of examples on our estate and they all look mint but I’m anal about ringing companies up without knowing their workmanship, word of mouth goes a long way with me. It does look rather slippery and my wife’s accident prone, I took some decking up once, admittedly it took me a while to put it back down but she managed to fall down the gap and dislocated her hip, obviously I got the blame.
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Post by Northy on Jan 7, 2022 13:44:38 GMT
Really!!! I better get retrospective permission for my block paving 🙂 Block paving counts as permeable, I think. If anyone knows someone who can re-tarmac a driveway (approx. 40m2), I’d be grateful for a PM with contact details. We had someone round to quote just before Christmas and they came in at 40 – 50% higher than the guide prices from sites like Check-a-Trade. I know tradesmen are in short supply, but that felt like he was taking the piss. What are everyone’s thoughts on printed concrete? Looks nice, but also looks like it could get very slippery, particularly as our drive slopes up from the street. Depends what type of block paving it is, you can get permeable which has a ragged edge so they don't butt up against each other, unlike the old type
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Post by Northy on Jan 7, 2022 13:47:47 GMT
Bloody hell, that's the first thing he's ever got wrong That was for the OP suggestion of that awful coloured patterned concrete
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Post by lawrieleslie on Jan 7, 2022 15:43:52 GMT
Resin is very popular down here. But seek advice as it must be laid on a firm stable surface such as slabs, concrete etc. Cost is massively variable depending on if you need a new subsurface installed. Resin surface itself is permeable so you shouldn’t need planning approval but if the subsurface isn’t permeable then planning approval may be needed.
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Driveways
Jan 7, 2022 18:45:51 GMT
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Post by teenagefanclub on Jan 7, 2022 18:45:51 GMT
We've had resin for 5 years so far and all good. It came with a 15 year guarantee as well.
Had to have new gas pipes last year but dug our heels in until they agreed to mole under it rather than digging it up.
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