Block Paved Driveways PART 4 of 4 SCREEDING & LAYING, jointing & cutting in manholes
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- Опубліковано 1 кві 2023
- Final Stage of a block paved driveway.
The key is to top up the subbase with MOT type 1 to use a minimal sharp sand or crush stone bed. Two differnt size of compaction plate were used for the base and for the finishishing stage. The technique of screeding rails and bars to get the levels ready for laying. The bars are set 3-5mm proud of the required finish height of the sand/grit bed. This height depends on the exact depth of sand, the grit content, the amount of times it is compact (aim for twice so not too many), the size block to be laid and whether or not the jointing material is applied before of after final compaction. A small area of blocks can be laid and compact down to check they are sitting at the correct finish height before proceeding to screed the rest of the driveway. Receseed manholes are marked out and then cut in.
The compound blocks are 'Drivesys Riven Basalt' from Marshalls. (a hybrid concrete block designed for a resin joint)
The Kiln Dried blocks at the end are 'Woburn Rumbled Graphite' from Bradstone
Built by Sam Keep and Nathan Stone
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This is a demonstration of how a driveway could be installed and is to the best of our ability, knowledge and availability of resources at the time. This is not meant as an official guideline and we take no liability for the accuracy of the techniques being used. We hope this is of interest, inspiration and can be enjoyed by anyone finding it.
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Thanks a million. As a complete novice this is the only channel that made it easy to follow with very clear instructions and advice.
I’ve been doing this for over 20 years and I couldn’t have said it better myself, great demo 👍
Thanks very much, they are good fun to make 👍
Been doing it 20 years and still watching instructional videos haha?? Strange.
Blimey...I think that driveway would even bring a tear to the eye of Tony McCormack!
Thanks for the feedback 👍 He left behind a great legacy for us all to follow 👍
This is by far the best video about laying a block driveway on UA-cam. Fantastic Job and great to see craftsmen and perfectionists at work.
Thanks, really appreciate the feedback! Glad you liked it 👍🏻
Love that you guys call it "whack" instead of compacting. lmao Good work
The Wacker Neuson, does what is says on the tin. A few Americans have pointed that out. Apparently 'getting whacked' has a different meaning and involves a hit man 😆
Outrageous give this man an MBE
This looked a real professional installation. Great job.
One of the best videos out there, well done
1 word: BRILLIANT. I have watched lots of driveway install videos with the aim of finding out how to level and use the screed bars and you have explained it perfectly. You explained the entire process in depth and I now feel more confident having a go at installing my own driveway. Keep up the impressive work. All the best guys I have subscribed.
Excellent thanks for the comment good luck 👍 if your unsure about the hight to set the infill blocks - you can screed and lay the first few square meters and then wack some to see how they settle, (then you'll know you have it right before you lay the whole driveway) just don't wack to near the edge your laying.
That voice is sleep music ❤
I've watched a dozen or so vids on screeding and levelling and I wish Id seen this video first - superb info and you cover everything. Cheers!
Thanks very much! We tried to show a broad overview. Each project is different and has slightly different methods. Glad you liked it!
Just remarkable, very well executed. I would say if cost were not an issue, then the hell with the concrete driveway.
Thanks for the feedback and glad you like it. If we could afford it we'd have driveways like that too 😀
That looks amazing; great choice of material.
Thanks very much, it was a good match to the property. Really happy with it!
Flawless tutorial. Amazing result Thank you for the upload.
Thanks for the feedback, glad you liked it 👍
Beautiful work, top class
Thanks very much, glad you liked it 👍
Magical hands paving to perfection, wonderful Job Sir. 👍
Thanks very much, glad you liked it 👍🏻
Beautiful drive, professionally laid. Well done. Best wishes Christine x
Thanks for the kind words :)
Pure professionals in action, like watching art. Phenomenal job.
Thank you very much 👍🏻 That's one of our best comments, thanks for the feedback 🙏
Excellent job.
Thank you! Very kind ❤
What a phenomenal video! Exactly what UA-cam is about. When you do the levels, you mention that you aim to have 5mm between the top of the compound brick and the string line, as that is how much they will compress. Very interesting, had no idea they would compress that much. Thanks a lot
3 - 5mm depending exactly how much the sand was compact and how much grit was in it. It varys on on the block slightly too. Thats the tricky bit to get right. The blocks always settle into the sand bed very slightly. You can lay and compact a small area of blocks to check before laying the rest 👍 Thanks for the feedback, very kind!
@@HowWeLandscape Thanks mate for the detailed response. You/your company have got the x-factor, for sure. Subscribed
lovely job
I'm a ground worker mate an this is a class vid
Cheers mate, glad you liked it 👍 👊
The very best I’ve seen excellent explanation
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
So beautiful! Great job! Congratulations! wow!
Thanks mate, thanks for watching 👍🏻
Beautiful work, top class. Чëтко! Аккуратно!!! и очень красиво!.
Thanks very much glad you like it! ❤
Beautiful job well done thanks for sharing your techniques
Your welcome, thanks for the feedback 🙂
Excellent result.
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Beautiful work guys and done to spec! Also, loving the colour of the work uniform, seems we are rocking the same colour style!
Thanks mate, was a nice little project. Yeah, we had to wear green for nearly 10 years while employed so went for burgundy or blue once we had the choice. Cant go back to green 😅
Great work. One of the best.
Thank you, thanks for the feedback 👍🏻
This is absolutely superb viewing! I am currently doing an apprenticeship as a bricklayer and looking to go into landscaping. I wanted a trade I learnt properly so I could then transfer those skills hopefully into all sorts of different things like paving, tiling, garden walls etc. The commentary on your videos have really helped me understand all the different types of things that must be thought about when landscaping. Thank you, I shall be continuing to watch. Jen
Thanks very much, that's great feedback 😀 Definitely master one trade first. Multi trades are rewarding, but have lots of variables and time consuming. Try all the trades as having a general understanding of everything is great for problem solving!
Beautiful job well done guys great video
Thank you 🙂 glad you enjoyed it 👍
best how to video on utube thank you. Liked and subbed
Superb the best explanation I’ve seen o how too screed thanks
Quality work!
Thank you, glad you liked it!
Great job looks great to the eye 👍🏻 . Only thing I can fault is u need a big diesel wacker for a drive way my friend ❤
That is a beautiful looking driveway! Very well done! I imagine the client is very satisfied with this? I would.
I do have to laugh a bit at that as an American, we call it a plate compactor and not a whacking-a-plate. I think I’ve watched too many mobsters movie and they’ll use “whack” as a way to get rid of stoolies and competitors. But those are just the little cultural differences that happens and it doesn’t take away from the fine work you all did.
Cheers
😂😂 Thats hilarious, I've never thought of it like that! The wacker plate we use to wack the sub base. I'll bring it up with the lads after I tell someone to murder the MOT 😂😂👍👍
@@HowWeLandscape 🤣😂
The German company Wacker Neuson would have been the first company to introduce the plate compactor (I believe ) so these type of compaction machines became known as wackers in Ireland .
Wish you lived near plymouth I would like my drive done brilliant job!
Really nice job
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it 😊
Great video
Thanks, glad you liked it 👍
Wow...... amazing 😱
Thanks for commenting 👍 glad you like it!
Your videos are clean and clear with the right information 👍🏼 what paving blocks did you use?
Just for your stone my friend and also for a drive i always recommend using 3 to 6 mill gravel it makes a massive difference.its just one mans opinion so please dont get upset ❤
Maşallah
Thank you 👍🏻
Good job
Классно получилось😊
Thank you for watching 👍
To confirm, the blocks are laid 3-5mm above finished level? Even though the sand has already been compacted?
Yeah if the sand has just 2 passes with the machine it should screed well and still allow a few mm of leveling out at the end. If the sand is pure grit, compact repeatedly (10 times) or is too wet. It properly won't compact anymore at the end. If unsure, screed and lay a small area say 2m2 and see how well the blocks compact down to check the levels before you lay the rest of the driveway.
Чëтко! Аккуратно!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 и очень красиво!
Thank you ❤
Nice 😮😮
Thank you!
great work!
would you recomend grano dust instead sharp sand to lay the bricks?
would be ok to do so?
Thank you, grano dust or crush stone is often used under driveways. We find grano dust can sometimes be too fine and prefer the sharp we get with high grit content. It varies between suppliers.
I like the way how you showed the small steps! So, did I understand it correctly? The Blocks are just put on top of the sand and not fixed with some cement or similar? Are they unmovable because of the last step only?
Glad you like it! Its a block pave system so all locks together. The outer edge is cemented down to hold them all in. If it was a cobble drive they'd all be on a cemented bed, but these blocks are a hybrid so work the same way as standard block paving.
@@HowWeLandscape Thank you so much for the effort!
From India
Thanks
Amazing work! Can you please tell how much is the elevation of the pitch for the water to run away from the house ?
Thanks for the comment 👍 This one was quite steep as it follows the lay of the land. The minimum we lay at is 1:80. Any less and it could pool water.
super job....what jointing compound do you use?
Thanks for the comment, It comes with the drivesys blocks as from marshalls. Its called drivesys joint compound
How are they edging stones secured. My drive is about 2 inch higher than the the surrounding ground? They just seemed to put a chamfer of concrete around it? Is this write?
Thanks for watching, we don't comment on other people work. However if we did a drive without the kerb edging we would just put a concrete shoulder (called a 'haunch') to secure the outer block much like you said. If the drive was higher than before we'd raise the soil,gravel or grass level up to meet the drive so the haunch isn't visible. 👍🏻
Amazing work at all levels! which state you guys operating?
Thanks mate! We're in Hertfordshire, England. Just north of London.
This is exactly how i do it snd it works
What pavers are these they look great
Glad you like it! They are Drivesys Riven from Marshalls 👍
I want to know if these are natural paving stones cut from stones or made from concrete
Can S.O give me an answer?
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Thanks 👍🙂
is paving better or resin in terms of wear & tear vehicle usage over it etc?
In my opinion I would go for block paving resin is far to expensive in my opinion not worth the money and really can't be patched if anything happens was in the trade for 26 years
@@robertmacmillan6027 oh thanks for that but i already went for resin installation too late now anyway lol
Love them paving blocks can you please send me a link to purchase them
Glad you like them. They are called 'drivesys' available from marshalls (think the colour is 'riven basalt')
Very expensive these 😱 , what is the standard rate for block paving and not them expensive Indian stone blocks
I’m considering to do it my self after watching this video, however I only done one , but it was standard flags weighed a ton!!!. Ha
Would you recommend it?
is that tiny compactor really enough for a driveway ?
We used 2, the first one for the main sub base would wreck the edgings and manhole covers, so we use a lighter one for the last stages.
Very good 😂
Thank you
Hey Where You Bought That
Beautiful Paver ???
Amén.
Hi there thanks for the comment 👍 Its Drivesys Riven from Marshalls.
Nice jop
What are these paving blocks called?
Hi, they are called Drivesys Riven, from marshalls 👍
Nice blocks what are they called
Thanks glad you like them, Drivesys Riven from Marshalls 👍
How much would something like this cost?
The whole front garden was about 25k at the time it was installed
wht is this block made of
The blocks are made of concrete like standard block paving although they are a hybrid designed to look like natural stone/cobble. Called 'Drivesys' by Marshalls.
I build du experience can work with you
As other comments very good informative video and a lovely job probably best I've seen
Thanks, really appreciate the feedback 👍👍
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Thank you ❤
stop calling your plate compactor a 'whacker' its a plate compactor.....'whacker-neuson' is a brand name.......your compacting not whacking lol.......nice job though to be fair....one of if not thee best examples of how to build a drive on youtube by far.
Thanks, glad you like it 👍🏻 yeah the Americans have pointed that out too. Apparently getting whacked in New York means something different 😆
How much did you charge for this job?
We don't really mention cost as it varies so much per site. This was over £20k