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Completed block paving driveway extension in brindle herringbone, giving a wider parking area in front of a brick house
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Block paved driveway extension

An existing brindle block driveway was widened to create more parking, with the new blocks toothed into the old and the tarmac crossover renewed.

Completed
March 2024
Surface
Brindle concrete block paving
Method
New blocks toothed into existing paving
Also
Tarmac crossover resurfaced

The story

Step by step

Block paved driveway being widened, with new brindle blocks toothed into the existing paving and a sand bed prepared alongside
New blocks are toothed into the existing driveway.

01In progress

Toothing in

Rather than a straight joint, the edge of the old paving was opened up and new blocks woven into the herringbone, with a sand bed prepared for the extra width.

Widened block paving driveway with new brindle blocks laid next to the original paving and a fresh tarmac crossover
The extension is laid and the crossover resurfaced.

02In progress

Laid

With the extension laid, the crossover at the road was resurfaced in tarmac.

Completed block paving driveway extension in brindle herringbone, giving a wider parking area in front of a brick house
After: a wider driveway with room for another car.

03After

After

The widened driveway. New blocks look brighter at first and tone down as they weather.

Edge detail of a new brindle block paving driveway extension with a concrete kerb restraint
A kerb edge restraint holds the new paving in place.

04After

Edge

A concrete kerb restraint along the open side keeps the paving tight.

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