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Gravel Driveways Are a Great Alternative to Concrete Or Asphalt
Gravel driveways have a kind of elegance about them that concrete or asphalt fails to show. Unlike gravel, which is much more flexible in that respect, these materials are difficult to correct if they were not laid properly to begin with.
How many stately homes have you seen in movies where a limousine drives up the sweeping driveway made of concrete or even asphalt? It's the characteristic crunch or gravel under car tyres that typify those movie scenes. Perhaps that's why we associate gravel driveways with class and style.
A gravel driveway isn't difficult to prepare and fill. In many ways it's less difficult than concrete, which is messy and difficult to achieve a great looking surface with. Asphalt is easier to lay, and easier to have looking good, but it's costly and it can be a bit messy too. Concrete and asphalt are not particularly easy to maintain either.
Concrete and asphalt do score well when it comes to cracking as a result of extreme frost and cold, but gravel scores even better. Heavy rains just drain away with a gravel driveway while concrete and asphalt need drainage considerations built in from the start.
Gravel driveways don't have to be boring. They can be made from a variety of different coloured stone of reds, blues and greys. You can even use different coloured stone to form patterns on large areas to provide a bit of contrast.
It's important that you prepare properly for any gravel driveways you plan to create. As with other surface materials, a rule of thumb guide is the more heavy use your driveway is likely to get, the deeper and more robust the driveway should be.
In other words, if your gravel driveways will only have people walking on them, then you can get away with a relatively shallow depth. If a car will travel on it, then it needs to be deep enough to cope with the additional wear and tear.
Gravel driveways should be prepared by having the drive marked out and dug down to a depth of about 150 millimetres, or six inches. At that point, drive a wooden peg into the dug out ground. If it is difficult to drive down further, then the base is solid and firm. If not, you may have to dig deeper. If you encounter any soft spots they may also need digging out.
You should lay a base before laying the gravel. Scalping stone is leftover quarry material and makes an excellent inexpensive base. Order it during dry weather as rain will add considerably to the weight, which is what you will charged on. The scalping stone should be compacted by being vibrated in to a depth of at least 75 millimetres.
Your driveway is now ready to accept the gravel. There are various sizes of gravel stone you can use. A size of 10 millimetres is probably too small as the stones will become wedged into most car threads. Stone of 40 millimetres size is generally too large, so the best all round size to use is gravel of 20 millimetres. Gravel driveways are a joy to have, easy to maintain and will look great for a long time to come.
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What Pole Barns Building Suppliers Don't Want You to Know
Most pole barn kits utilize the simple construction technique of post and beam construction, which anyone can do on their own with a little basic carpentry experience. Don't have the expertise? Then hire a carpenter by the hour to help you plan and build your project. Simple pole building projects can be constructed over a weekend if you have pre-arranged all of your basic building materials and have several friends or family members available to help you with the heavy lifting. There are 3 basic steps to constructing your own pole barn:
STEP 1 - POLE BARNS PLANNING. You'll need to decide how big your pole building will need to be, and then adjust your overall measurements slightly to be a multiple of standard building material supply lengths. This design tip alone will save you hundreds of saw cuts and carpentry time. You'll also need to decide if your pole barn will require concrete slab foundation inside, or if a dirt floor is all you need. If you plan to construct your own pole barn we highly recommend you spend the $10 to purchase a decent pole barn plan - this will save you many headaches and dramatically speed up your construction time.
STEP 2 - POLE BUILDING SUPPLIES. All of the necessary supplies for a basic pole barn can be sourced from your local building supply store. You'll need some concrete mix for the post footings, and more if you decide to pour a concrete floor slab. You'll also need treated posts, your preferred siding material, 2 x 4's, nails, fasteners, and your preferred roofing material. To speed things up you can pre-order roof trusses, or buy gusset fasteners to build your own.
STEP 3 - RAISING THE BARN! Once the concrete has set in the footings you are ready to begin framing the post skeleton of your building plan. This is a very simple process that is simply repeated until all the post framing is completed. Once the frame is in place you can attach the outer siding to the frame. From there you can move to the roofing truss installation, roof framing and roof finishing. Popular choices for both siding and roofing are metal because its light, durable, cheap, and won't rot or rust over its lifetime.
There you have it! Within a weekend you can construct and raise your very own pole barn. For those of you that might need a little more direction or help we strongly suggest you follow a plan for building pole barns, or even consider ordering a pre-cut pole barn kit.
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