Hello,
In the past few days, we received 220 square meters (2,370 square feet) of paving stones and want to install them before the end of this year if possible. Among other things, a new double-lane side driveway will be paved. For cost reasons, we will carry out the work ourselves with friends.
What is the best approach for double-lane driveways? Everything we found refers to large driveways but not specifically to two-lane ones. How should the base layer be prepared here? A large excavation, mineral sub-base and crushed stone, then paving the two lanes and filling the middle—essentially the same as for a large driveway—or are there different methods?
Best regards, Rhusmaf
In the past few days, we received 220 square meters (2,370 square feet) of paving stones and want to install them before the end of this year if possible. Among other things, a new double-lane side driveway will be paved. For cost reasons, we will carry out the work ourselves with friends.
What is the best approach for double-lane driveways? Everything we found refers to large driveways but not specifically to two-lane ones. How should the base layer be prepared here? A large excavation, mineral sub-base and crushed stone, then paving the two lanes and filling the middle—essentially the same as for a large driveway—or are there different methods?
Best regards, Rhusmaf
The pallets of screed can also be delivered by the building materials supplier. At least in our area, this costs almost nothing.
For excavated soil, you can at least try to give it away as fill material through classified ads. Otherwise, ask a few companies if they could use it somewhere.
For excavated soil, you can at least try to give it away as fill material through classified ads. Otherwise, ask a few companies if they could use it somewhere.
our crusher provides recycled concrete for 7€ per ton and 70€ delivery fee, Hornbach delivered a flat rate of 99€ on pallets. Curb stones and concrete. I wouldn’t recommend picking up with a trailer; although they load the pallet onto the trailer with a forklift (a pallet of concrete weighs well over a ton), unloading is inconvenient. Loose bulk material should never be transported with a trailer anyway, unless you have something like a 1.8t (1.98 ton) tipper available...
the wheel loader runs at 20 km/h (12 mph), you can pick it up yourself from the rental company, or alternatively check sites like eBay Classifieds; construction companies often rent out their equipment before it sits idle. A micro excavator (not mini) can be transported by any standard SUV with a 1.8t (1.98 ton) towing capacity. Note: with a regular driving license (category B), the towing vehicle shouldn’t weigh more than 1700 kg (3748 lbs).
it’s all doable.
excavated material can, for example, be collected with containers; the AVANT compact loaders have telescopic arms (unlike Bobcats) and can also load large containers.
here, renting a wheel loader costs 180€ for the weekend.
the wheel loader runs at 20 km/h (12 mph), you can pick it up yourself from the rental company, or alternatively check sites like eBay Classifieds; construction companies often rent out their equipment before it sits idle. A micro excavator (not mini) can be transported by any standard SUV with a 1.8t (1.98 ton) towing capacity. Note: with a regular driving license (category B), the towing vehicle shouldn’t weigh more than 1700 kg (3748 lbs).
it’s all doable.
excavated material can, for example, be collected with containers; the AVANT compact loaders have telescopic arms (unlike Bobcats) and can also load large containers.
here, renting a wheel loader costs 180€ for the weekend.
fragg schrieb:
Excavate generously. Then add recycled concrete (RC) material, water it with a garden hose, and compact it using a plate compactor (new ones start at around 300€, buy, use, sell—it’s cheaper than renting).
Next, set the curbstones in concrete. Your paving needs support on both sides. You can also set the outermost row of paving stones in concrete. After that, add more recycled concrete in the middle and compact again. Then add gravel, screed it with water, lay the paving stones, and compact them once more. Done.
If I were you, I would have asked this question BEFORE buying the stones and might have solved it with gravel grids and decorative gravel...
You will need:
Bagged concrete (screed cement), 25kg (55lbs) and 40kg (88lbs) bags usually cost about the same, but 25kg (55lbs) bags are easier to handle.
Concrete mixer
Concrete mixing tub
Shovels + spade + trowel
Elbow grease
Spirit level (2m (6.5ft) normal size, short one, and line level)
Heavy rubber mallet or hammer with rubber buffer
Wheelbarrow(s)
Lots of recycled concrete—no idea, maybe 30 tons?
Gravel
Concrete curbs
String line and steel rods
Marking spray
A powerful angle grinder with a diamond blade (the segmented one from Norma is great)
For two lanes, double the number of curbstones, curbstones, and concrete needed.
Your life will be much easier if you rent a mini excavator or micro excavator for a day for the digging, and a compact loader like an AVANT for a day to spread the gravel and haul away the soil. It can also lift about a ton, and when the curbstones and concrete are on pallets, you can move the pallets around easily and reduce manual labor.
Anyone can drive a wheel loader; that’s fun.
Operating an excavator is more complicated with all the levers and spatial orientation.
While you’re working with the machine, go ahead and install drainage as well. Bury a properly perforated drain pipe wrapped in a geotextile next to the path.
Have fun. Make sure to chill enough non-alcoholic beer. Except for the non-alcoholic beer part, it’s all good.
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