time served derby landscaper – Page 2

This being a continuation from earlier works at the same property.

Basically the driveway was flooding in extreme rainy weather, mainly from the raised kerb edge off the road.

Using Tobermore blocks, the same as used in the earlier works for the client, keeping the continuity throughout, the aim was to reduce the flow of water coming onto the drive from the raised kerb edge.

So a drain/soakaway was needed to be made. This was created by adding a slimline and discreet drain to avoid any stones going into the gully and the water to be moved into the nearby conifers and planting area.

A new drain and soakaway ©designandgarden july2020

The final finish is both useable and purposeful, together with style. The few inch of stones running up to the edge have been cemented in so to avoid any ‘bump’ when you drive on and off. Simply and effective tricks gained from experience.

The finished look with the discreet drain ©designandgarden july2020

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I think this one speaks for itself… A useful side pathway, not being used due its untidiness and general mess. Most caused by the leaves from the roadside trees above.

**Unloved, rarely used.** ©design&garden

**Uneven slabs, greasy when wet, with unnecessary steps** ©design&garden

So a straightforward procedure of remove & replace. Making an area that is 20 years out of date into a clean and mangable area. Making use to the side again too.

**This step comes from the shed, obviously added for ease and laziness to stop the ‘cover’ of stones from falling over onto the slabs** ©design&garden

**Better?** **No, this really is the same path…** ©design&garden

**Original slabs cut and lifted to become flush with the new paving** ©design&garden

**Now the area is useable and it works.** ©design&garden

So is that better? Well I think that goes without saying… the original finish was the classic ‘builders finish’, nothing wrong with it but no design or concern about how you actually live with that finish. This now has simple access for the shed. The whole area was lifted and then blended in with the original slabbing and edging. It would of been easier to of changed all the edging and the slabs, also making some of the details that bit neater but there has to be a stop somewhere! Also the original fence line is about 10″ out of line so that had to be accounted for carefully with a way that draws your eye away from it. This being the angled blocks above, which when the second phase of blockwork gets done will be repeated on the next corner.

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Driveway Entrance…

New Pathway…