Driveway options?

[marz68]

So I decided to re do my driveway and was wondering what you all would recommend?
I looked at concrete and asphalt.
I'm also looking for some one in the valley that can do the work.

Thanks

[bluemoose]

I've got mud. I doesn't hurt as much laying down on it to work on the bump. Not as hot either!

[marz68]

I've got mud. I doesn't hurt as much laying down on it to work on the bump. Not as hot either!

[marz68]

My driveway will fit length wise two swb bumps bumper to bumper and two side to side for a total of four parked really closed to each other.

[cep62]

If you plan on working on your drive way , jacks ,jack stands and trailer ramps dig into asphalt.
gas and oil soak in and deteriorate it and turning tires can tear it up also.


Didja ever wonder why we park in a drive way, and drive on a parkway???

(Gallagher)

[fordman]

My driveway will fit length wise two swb bumps bumper to bumper and two side to side for a total of four parked really closed to each other.

40 feet?

[marz68]

If you plan on working on your drive way , jacks ,jack stands and trailer ramps dig into asphalt.
gas and oil soak in and deteriorate it and turning tires can tear it up also.


Didja ever wonder why we park in a drive way, and drive on a parkway???

(Gallagher)

I already pictured the jack stands didging into the asphalt I guess i'll just have to save some more money and
go with the concrete. Now if I can only find some one with the best deal

[marz68]

My driveway will fit length wise two swb bumps bumper to bumper and two side to side for a total of four parked really closed to each other.

40 feet?

I measured 34 x 14.

[fordman]

when figuring concrete around here the materials cost is 110.00 per yard of concrete. then yo uhave labor. but thats not that much really. you stand around and watch it dry after you pour it and give it a few trowlings.

[Happy_Camper]

I just had a 5" pad 36'x17' poured for $4k, with #3 rebar @ 18" O.C.. Broom finish with a sealant. Came out really nice.
There was a lot of demolition and grading (a lawn, a few trees, old cement came out, along with part of a fence). Got 3 quotes, one was a contractor I found on Craigslist. He was mid priced, but seemed to really know his stuff. I checked him out with the CLB, and he seemed solid. I made a deal that he could work it in between (or during) other jobs. His guys were on site for two days (over about a two week time frame).
It came out so nice, that now I don't want to park on it...
If you don't mind doing the work, it should only run you about 1/2 that cost. There was about 13 yards poured (which included an extension to reach the original driveway).

My friend rented an electric jack-hammer and a walk in dumpster for a week, to remove his patio. it was pretty reasonable. And he worked a few hours per evening after work. If there is rebar in the old driveway, get a package of metal cutting blades for your saws-all. Then it's just a matter of forming, and laying in the rebar. After that, hire a crew to pour and finish the cement, and pay the cement company directly (no lien that way).
If it's formed and rebar set, the crew will need less than a day to pour and finish it. I was told to wait at least 2 weeks (a month was prefered) before parking my trailer on it.
I priced out doing pavers, but that was really expensive!

Good luck!

[fordman]

http://www.concrete.com/calculators/con ... ors#volume i figured 6 inches thick 34x17 came to just over 10 yards.

[marz68]

I just had a 5" pad 36'x17' poured for $4k, with #3 rebar @ 18" O.C.. Broom finish with a sealant. Came out really nice.
There was a lot of demolition and grading (a lawn, a few trees, old cement came out, along with part of a fence). Got 3 quotes, one was a contractor I found on Craigslist. He was mid priced, but seemed to really know his stuff. I checked him out with the CLB, and he seemed solid. I made a deal that he could work it in between (or during) other jobs. His guys were on site for two days (over about a two week time frame).
It came out so nice, that now I don't want to park on it...
If you don't mind doing the work, it should only run you about 1/2 that cost. There was about 13 yards poured (which included an extension to reach the original driveway).

My friend rented an electric jack-hammer and a walk in dumpster for a week, to remove his patio. it was pretty reasonable. And he worked a few hours per evening after work. If there is rebar in the old driveway, get a package of metal cutting blades for your saws-all. Then it's just a matter of forming, and laying in the rebar. After that, hire a crew to pour and finish the cement, and pay the cement company directly (no lien that way).
If it's formed and rebar set, the crew will need less than a day to pour and finish it. I was told to wait at least 2 weeks (a month was prefered) before parking my trailer on it.
I priced out doing pavers, but that was really expensive!

Good luck!

Thanks

I think i'll get a few prices first then try to work something with the contractor like me renting the dumpster since I have a friend that owens a roll off company then maybe I can do some of the diging and stuff.