We want to pave our driveway. It’s easily over 100m² (1,076 sq ft). We have quotes around 6,500€. Now I'm really feeling a bit stingy and wondering if it’s something we can do ourselves? It’s not exactly rocket science, right? Has anyone here done their own paving? Is it possible for a layperson to handle 100m² (1,076 sq ft) on their own?
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SteffenBank22 Jun 2017 08:20Ideally, the base layer should be even, without large depressions. Differences of 2-4 cm (1-1.5 inches) can already have an impact when compacting the paving and may cause depressions to form later on the surface, as the gravel could still settle over time.
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naitxtian22 Jun 2017 08:23So, just scrape it off [emoji24]
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SteffenBank22 Jun 2017 08:25Or filling holes, I've also been distributing and compacting since yesterday.
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naitxtian22 Jun 2017 08:26Then the heights no longer match...
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Knallkörper22 Jun 2017 11:17Split won't settle – where would it go?
If your paving stones aren't too small-sized, I wouldn't worry about it, even though I don't have a picture of the damaged areas.
If your paving stones aren't too small-sized, I wouldn't worry about it, even though I don't have a picture of the damaged areas.
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SteffenBank22 Jun 2017 11:22Knallkörper schrieb:
Split doesn’t settle – where would it go?
...If that’s the case, then there shouldn’t be a problem. I just thought that even gravel could compact. Otherwise, vibrating the paving stones wouldn’t do much, apart from helping the joint sand settle better.Similar topics