A house on our neighborhood has "cement slabs" (~3x3?) alongside both
sides of driveway to widen it by 6 feet.

Another house used bricks (or so it appears) to effectively do the same
thing.

What products are used to do this? Where can they be purchased and for
how much? How long will they last, and can it support weight of a
pickup truck each night?

We have two cars, and the ridgeline doesn't quite fit in the garage,
and it's a pain to back out the car from the garage around the
ridgeline (truck).

thank you

On 15 Nov 2006 12:06:22 -0800, "jIM"
wrote:

A house on our neighborhood has "cement slabs" (~3x3?) alongside both
sides of driveway to widen it by 6 feet.

Another house used bricks (or so it appears) to effectively do the same
thing.

What products are used to do this? Where can they be purchased and for
how much? How long will they last, and can it support weight of a
pickup truck each night?

We have two cars, and the ridgeline doesn't quite fit in the garage,
and it's a pain to back out the car from the garage around the
ridgeline (truck).

thank you

You can use any paver product, but look at "Turfstone" by unilock
(www.unilock.com).

If you prepare properly, with 6-8 inches of compacted paver base (a
mix of different sizes of crushed stone) under the pavers, they will
hold up fine to car/pickup traffic.

The big box stores will have standard pavers; if you want something
like Turfstone, you may have to order or go to a landscape supply
house.

HTH,

Paul

On Nov 15, 7:21 pm, Paul Franklin
wrote:
On 15 Nov 2006 12:06:22 -0800, "jIM"
wrote:

A house on our neighborhood has "cement slabs" (~3x3?) alongside both
sides of driveway to widen it by 6 feet.

Another house used bricks (or so it appears) to effectively do the same
thing.

What products are used to do this? Where can they be purchased and for
how much? How long will they last, and can it support weight of a
pickup truck each night?

We have two cars, and the ridgeline doesn't quite fit in the garage,
and it's a pain to back out the car from the garage around the
ridgeline (truck).

thank youYou can use any paver product, but look at "Turfstone" by unilock
(www.unilock.com).

If you prepare properly, with 6-8 inches of compacted paver base (a
mix of different sizes of crushed stone) under the pavers, they will
hold up fine to car/pickup traffic.

The big box stores will have standard pavers; if you want something
like Turfstone, you may have to order or go to a landscape supply
house.

HTH,

Paul

what would be requirements/ process to lay gravel down?

I assume dig up the grass to either side of driveway
Maybe dig ~2-3 inches deeper
lay gravel
lay turfstone product

I went to website, but specific installation instructions did not exist.

jIM wrote:
On Nov 15, 7:21 pm, Paul Franklin
wrote:
On 15 Nov 2006 12:06:22 -0800, "jIM"
wrote:

A house on our neighborhood has "cement slabs" (~3x3?) alongside both
sides of driveway to widen it by 6 feet.

Another house used bricks (or so it appears) to effectively do the same
thing.

What products are used to do this? Where can they be purchased and for
how much? How long will they last, and can it support weight of a
pickup truck each night?

We have two cars, and the ridgeline doesn't quite fit in the garage,
and it's a pain to back out the car from the garage around the
ridgeline (truck).

thank youYou can use any paver product, but look at "Turfstone" by unilock
(www.unilock.com).

If you prepare properly, with 6-8 inches of compacted paver base (a
mix of different sizes of crushed stone) under the pavers, they will
hold up fine to car/pickup traffic.

The big box stores will have standard pavers; if you want something
like Turfstone, you may have to order or go to a landscape supply
house.

HTH,

Paul

what would be requirements/ process to lay gravel down?

I assume dig up the grass to either side of driveway
Maybe dig ~2-3 inches deeper
lay gravel
lay turfstone product

I went to website, but specific installation instructions did not exist.

unilock sent me a catalog and list of suppliers. The product looks
excellent... the installation instructions leave something to be
desired.

This might help..take a look at this site.

http://www.paversearch.com/

Better yet......this will take you right there...instructions, etc.

..http://www.paversearch.com/installing-pavers-menu.htm