Driveway Ideas

My Driveway Plan to Pave, and Install Lights
Please let me know.

Current Project: Make your own Hexagonal Bricks. For Driveway

$57 40-watt Vibrator

$45 20-watt Vibrator

$89 Drill-style Vibrator

Vibrating Concrete

Factory Vibrating

Hammer Dril

Multibrick

Patio Project: Make your own Bricks. Only on my patio, for now

Coverage: 92" x 269" == 172sqft == 16 sqm.
3" thick == 76,032 cub.in == 1.62 cubic yards of Concrete
Navvy Jack 3/4" @ 2600lb / yard @ $45/yard. 2yards=$90+$80 Delivery=$170.
1.5" of concrete, then chicken wire, then 1.5" of concrete formed into bricks using the mold.
Mold is 18" x 18". Which means 5 x 15 =75 form-lays.
6 parts Navvy Jack to 1 part Portland cement.
Portland Cement 11 94-pound(40kg) bags @$14= $154.
$9 Bag of Grout
$25 Bag of black coloring.
$358 Total
Begin at back
Rotate Mold 90 degrees each brick
Each Form = 18x18" = 2.25sqf=75 placements
Lay Chicken Wire in Bricks
How to Color it? Habitat for Humanity
Do first half. Move Eclipse. Do Second Half
Get Brad's Brother Farron to deliver two loads of 4 yards of Navvy Jack (8 Total)
$323 Navvy Jack + $784 Cement $ 104 Fiberglass + $38 Mould = $950. mixer

Color Patterns:

Process

Patio

Border

Current Project: Make your own Bricks

Coverage: 820sqft == 76sqm.
3" thick == 354,240cub.in == 7.6 cubic yards of Concrete
Navvy Jack 3/4" @ 2600lb / yard @ $26/yard. 8 yards=$208+$115 Delivery=$323.
3" of concrete formed into bricks with mold.
6 parts Navvy Jack to 1 part Portland cement.
PortlandCement 56 94-pound(40kg) bags @$14= $784.
8 one-pound bags of fiberglass @ $13 = $108.
$1249 Total
Begin at sidewalk
Rotate Mold 90 degrees each brick
Each Form = 18x18" = 2.25sqf=365 placements
What Grout do I use?
What Fiberglass do I use between bricks?
How to Color it? Habitat for Humanity
Do first half. Move Eclipse. Do Second Half
Get Brad's Brother Farron to deliver two loads of 4 yards of Navvy Jack (8 Total)
$323 Navvy Jack + $784 Cement $ 104 Fiberglass + $38 Mould = $950. mixer

Gravel Suppliers:	Phone	Navvy Jack	Sand	Delivery
Victoria Landscape & Gravel Mart	250-381-2419	$70/yard	$38/yard	$65 0-3 yards; $85 4-6 yards; $?? 7-10 yards No Minumum if you load!!
MacNutt Enterprises	250-479-6560	$45/yard	$??/yard	$80
Butler Concrete	250-652-4484	$??/yard	$31/ton	$95 0-5 yards; $110 5-14 yards
Lehigh Northwest Materials	250-382-2973	NO LONGER IN TRUCKING
$45 Material Devliery	Link

Project #0: Paving with Hilltop Nurseries:

Coverage: 817sqft == 76sq m
Pavers 100mm x 200mm; 50 bricks/ sqm.;
Pickup / have delivered 13 palletes of
Concrete-in edge bricks.
Which pattern do I pick?
I need to find a diamond blade for saw.
Begin at sidewalk
Do first half. Move Eclipse. Do Second Half
Get Brad's Brother to deliver 2 yards of "Rock Crusher Dust" dropped off twice

Project #1: Paving:

Goal: Under $2500 to cover Driveway
I have tried Concrete, Ashfault, Brick, and Green
I can do 99% of the labour.
Asphalt companies said it was $2000 in asphalt alone.
Concrete: 1000 sqft @ 4" is 366 cuft is 10cumis @ $180/cum is $1800
Cubic Metre is 30% Bigger than a Cubic Yard.
$200 for 400 bricks(85sqft)
My Driveway is 819 sqft.
Bosco Kennel is 176 sqft. (277" x 92")

Green Driveway:

I would love this idea if it were comparible in cost.
I would combine this concept with a 18 inche wide paths for tires.
$0.81 / sqft. 160sqft. $130USD
$0.81 / sqft. 160sqft. $130USD
$1.10 / sqft. 216sqft. $238USD
$1.97 / sqft. 100sqft. $197USD
$2.72 / sqft. 70sqft. $190CAD

Brad O. Slate Driveway Idea:

5 tons to cover 800 sq.
Quarry in Port Renfrew

Latest Patio Plan:

Buy 44 of these 2 x 2 foot concrete paver bricks for $380.
Rake / smooth the patio road base, and install them on the 176 sqft of patio
This would be quick and easy, and if I need to get under them (such as to get at the sewer pipe for a garden suite) I can just pull them up.
They each weigh 44 lbs. which is 1900 lbs. My Taurus can haul 1480 lbs.
They are in Burnaby. So I am thinking one trip, when coordinating with another friend to carry the other 13 in their car?
Must confirm I can cut them with my tile saw for a tight fit.

Project #2: Lights:

2 Latterns Mounted to Corners of Driveway
Run Conduit from Panel with 3 Wires
Plug at the End of Driveway. Weed Eater Etc.
Light Switch (To Hook up to Rimes)
Lights in Wall, or Driveway(144 ft).
Parch, Power Wash, Clean, and Seal Wall First.
Mount 2 Lamp Posts on Driveway Corners

Lights: Dylan Idea

Inset 3/4" x 1/4" strips of wood on TOP.
Stick LED Light Strip, Lights pointing down.

Lights: Positioning and Timing

All Lights pointing downward only.
At Xmas, or During Party: Turn to Color, and Bright.
Most of Time: Low brightness, yellowy-white light.
When Motion Detected: Turn up Driveway-facing lights to Bright.

Post for Help:

Re: Driveways
1. Anyone know how to pave a CHEAP 1500sqft driveway?
Asphalt, Brick, Grass, Concrete or anything.
Cheapest Method / Quote I've found is $4000.
2. What should asphalt Cost. Google Says $21/ton, a few places I called in town said $150/ton.
-My driveway is currently Road Base,
-I have nothing but time to spend on this
Any Suggestions?