I'm looking for a company or advice/guidance to help out with a couple of projects.
Project #1
I want to add to our concrete driveway for extra parking and access to the double gates for the trailer in the back yard. It will probably be a little wider than a normal one lane driveway and the width will not be uniform due to the shape of our lot, angle of the house, etc. I basically want it to extend to the existing driveway to the edge of our lot. Here's a pic that may help.
Project #2
On the other side of the house I want to add another driveway for the other trailer. I'd like this one to be a little more decorative and more than just a concrete driveway. I want it to be solid so that I don't create ruts and sink when accessing the trailer, but I also don't want to pave the entire front yard. What I was thinking was some type of brick or stone drive that would look nice and stand up to the trailer and driving/parking on it. I'm guessing I would probably need to lay down a bed of gravel for support and then add the brick or stone on top of that. I've seen similar projects on the home improvement shows and they added sand to all the joints and used a big shaker to compact everything together. Does this sound like it will work? This is the best pic of that side that I currently have.
I'm more than willing to tackle this work myself, but I also know that I don't currently have the knowledge to do this alone. What I was thinking was hiring somebody to take care of project #1. Project #2 seems like something I'd be able to handle if I could find some information or consulting about what needs to be done.
I am very much the type of person who prefers to do things myself, but I think this is a little beyond my current skill set. Any recommendations for a company that can do this type of work? If somebody knows how to do this and would like to give me a hand I would be eternally grateful. :worship:
Any other advice is appreciated!
Thanks,
Willy
Project #1
I want to add to our concrete driveway for extra parking and access to the double gates for the trailer in the back yard. It will probably be a little wider than a normal one lane driveway and the width will not be uniform due to the shape of our lot, angle of the house, etc. I basically want it to extend to the existing driveway to the edge of our lot. Here's a pic that may help.
Project #2
On the other side of the house I want to add another driveway for the other trailer. I'd like this one to be a little more decorative and more than just a concrete driveway. I want it to be solid so that I don't create ruts and sink when accessing the trailer, but I also don't want to pave the entire front yard. What I was thinking was some type of brick or stone drive that would look nice and stand up to the trailer and driving/parking on it. I'm guessing I would probably need to lay down a bed of gravel for support and then add the brick or stone on top of that. I've seen similar projects on the home improvement shows and they added sand to all the joints and used a big shaker to compact everything together. Does this sound like it will work? This is the best pic of that side that I currently have.
I'm more than willing to tackle this work myself, but I also know that I don't currently have the knowledge to do this alone. What I was thinking was hiring somebody to take care of project #1. Project #2 seems like something I'd be able to handle if I could find some information or consulting about what needs to be done.
I am very much the type of person who prefers to do things myself, but I think this is a little beyond my current skill set. Any recommendations for a company that can do this type of work? If somebody knows how to do this and would like to give me a hand I would be eternally grateful. :worship:
Any other advice is appreciated!
Thanks,
Willy