A bit of the black stuff

Our specification for the area at the front of the house includes a hard pedestrian path from the front gates to the front porch, given that most of the parking area has to be loose gravel to allow rainwater to reach the roots of our large TPO-protected lime tree in the front boundary. Following the pattern of the hard landscaping to the back and sides of the house, Stef and his team placed granite setts to define the sides of this path, which will have a grey, resin-bound fine gravel finish. This week a Ruthin-based tarmac gang came to lay the foundation level, leaving 15mm for the resin-bound finish to be added.

I love the smell of hot tarmadam, Elizabeth less so. The material was carefully barrowed in and levelled by rake, tamper, wacker-plate and roller. In a couple of hours it was done.

the A team at work on the levels for the path edges

edges completed, with the foundations in for the stone wall and gateposts

completion of the side path

a new vehicle added to the fleet (and note that the garage doors have been clad)


in fact we're filling up nicely

kit laid out awaiting the arrival of the tarmac

not long to wait


teamwork from the gang of four

job done - the end will be tidied up when the gates are fitted, and the crossing board is temporary

looking sharp from the front

and from alongside the porch (the box plants are sitting where a bed will be created for them)








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