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When spring shows up, I want to extend the turnaround at the top of my
driveway by as much as 20 feet. The existing driveway is in pretty
good shape. I figure it's good for at least 5 more years.

Normally I like to pull into the turnaround and back up to the garage,
but the turnaround is way too short to do that. In the summer I just
drive on the grass. In the late fall, winter, and early spring, I have
to make a 3-point turn because I don't want to tear up the lawn.

How to extend:
1. Asphalt
2. Concrete pad
3. Pavers

I'm thinking pavers right now because I think I can do it pretty
cheap, and I won't have to deal with tearing up a near-new asphalt
patch in 5 years, or busting up a reinforced concrete pad in 5 years.
Thoughts?


That's what I did (pavers) to create a "temporary" parking space for a
full-sized van. I only expected to need it for 2 years and ended up using it
for 6. It worked great and was easily removed when the van was sold.


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