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Block paving, tarmac & crossover Case Study. Stagsden, Beds
Having done the groundwork for this project, we were delighted to be asked to return to complete the external works including block paving & tarmac.
Objective
Our objective was to prepare for paving from around the two barn conversions, up towards the Highway and then to finish off with resurfacing the existing vehicle crossover.
About the project
Having done the groundwork for the two new barns (click here for that case study) we were familiar with the site, and we’d previously left a lot of the levels close to where they had to be.
Our customer had good drawings showing exactly where different parts of the paving would start and finish.
We started by working out levels so that paving fell in different directions, to help with drainage and avoid puddling in the paving. We were generally into a layer of hardcore having ascertained levels, but we still laid a geotextile membrane, before bringing in more 6F2 recycled hardcore, and the Type 1 Granite MOT. The majority of the paving was edged with standard ‘natural’ edging kerbs.
The main shared road between the two barns was done with red ‘brindle’ block paviours, with the parking areas for each property done in grey.
Between the shared block paved driveway and the Highway, the design detailed a tarmac road, with the same ‘natural’ edging kerbs to the sides. We constructed this from scratch with recycled 6F2 and then Type 1 MOT granite on top, and natural grey edging kerbs again to the sides.
The tarmac make-up was 70mm of 20mm base course and then 30mm of 6mm SMA wearing course to finish. ‘SMA’, which stands for ‘Stone Mastic Asphalt’ is a more durable grade of tarmac wearing course which better withstands turning on, by cars, particularly during warmer weather.
The whole project took 5 weeks from start to finish, we started in the site with the block paving, working our way out to the tarmac road and resurfacing the crossover as well.
With all the paving work done, we dropped back and filled borders and plating areas with 10mm topsoil in preparation for planting, by others.
It was a pleasure to carry out these works for our customer. We originally completed the groundwork for a new build for their father, many years ago, so it was great to be invited to do the groundwork for these two new-build barns (case study here). Six months later, we returned to install all utilities and services for the build, and finally came back on this visit to complete the paving.
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