2005 Project
"THE NEW DRIVEWAY" 

 

Started on Bank Holiday Saturday 28th May 2005

 

 

Progress at the end of the Bank Holiday

Sunday
30th May 2005

10 Tons of blocks are delivered during the week and carried by hand to the rear of the house.

This takes two evenings!!

 

    

 

Relaxing after the drain has been installed and the soak- away dug 

(5th June 2005)

 

 

11th June 2005

 

Whilst the old tarmac is removed some old crazy paving is uncovered, which has been covered since 1975

All the tarmac and paving removed by the end of Sunday 12th June

 

Early on Monday 20th June the digger moves in !!!

 

 

 

By just after lunch 30 tons of earth has been removed

 

By the 26th June 13½ tons of crushed rock have been spread and "wackered" down.

 

The block laying started on the 3rd July for 3 weekends

 

 

 

The drive finished on 
Saturday 23rd July 2005

 

The finishing touches added on the 31st July  (Wings):

 

 

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