At the moment I only have on street parking where I live. I have a garden that could easily accommodate parking a car but it only has pedestrian access. I would love to have a driveway and I am considering starting the work myself and then call in the experts to finish things off to keep costs down.
As you can see from the photo attached, I have an odd shaped garden. The total area is about 40m2. Like everyone else, I'm trying to save a few quid which is why I'm considering doing some of the work myself. I figure I could -
- Break up the front wall, from pillar on the left across to the neighbours on the right
- Break up the path from gate to front door
- Remove topsoil from grass area
Is there anything I could do after that prior to calling in the pro's?
There is only one drain under the down pipe from the gutter. Would I need to have a rain gully put in? (The garden slopes down from the gate towards the house.)
What would be the cheapest, most effective finish? I am considering printed concrete due to it's finish and lower cost compared to cobblelock for example.
Thanks for the advice.
P.S. I'd like to keep the holly growing along the longest part of the wall.
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As you can see from the photo attached, I have an odd shaped garden. The total area is about 40m2. Like everyone else, I'm trying to save a few quid which is why I'm considering doing some of the work myself. I figure I could -
- Break up the front wall, from pillar on the left across to the neighbours on the right
- Break up the path from gate to front door
- Remove topsoil from grass area
Is there anything I could do after that prior to calling in the pro's?
There is only one drain under the down pipe from the gutter. Would I need to have a rain gully put in? (The garden slopes down from the gate towards the house.)
What would be the cheapest, most effective finish? I am considering printed concrete due to it's finish and lower cost compared to cobblelock for example.
Thanks for the advice.
P.S. I'd like to keep the holly growing along the longest part of the wall.
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