Refurb Driveway in London using reclaimed Granite Setts

This was a project on a large house in London.  

We used reclaimed granite setts and stone walling to provide a new driveway,  front wall and provide new railings and gates.

Concrete slabs and front wall before being taken down. Front view 400mm taken out the solid subsoil which was London clay Pegging out for drive height boards which we placed down to enable client to walk on
  As this is a residential property, we had to take clients needs into consideration so provided a route for pram Gulley placed to take water off driveway with silt bucketLeanmix concrete laid, lots of wet weather, London clay and rain = Glue and messExtra work ducting for garden lightsExisting wall removed, new footing and reclaimed stone usedWall completed with reclaimed coping stones.  Notice curve to coping, done on siteSetting bands to outside areaBands are laid on 4:1 sharp sand cementBands and new walls to front doorWalls to front door and boards for client to walk on.  Highly polished original floors in house.New bullnosed steps and copings to front doorStart of sett laying on 4:1sand cement. Each sett laid and tapped in with lump hammerSetts to corner where gulley is Sett laying going well, laid out behind us for easy selection Sunny day which means Cookie crew are happyInstarmac flowpoint in garage, ready for pointingNearly at the end of the driveTo the pavement we installed ACO drain with cast iron grids.  Water taken under wall to garden into suds crates with overflow into storm drain.Ready for flowpointPre-wetting before pointingFlowpoint is set within 20 minutes, as you can see it is a clean finishGarden makeover done and returned to its former glory

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