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ly involves laying reinfbrced

concrele base slabs before you

even start to consider the costs

oI paving on top of the slab.

The cheaper alternatives are

concrete and exposed aggregate.

I feei that exposed aggregateprovides a much better option

visually. The cheapest option

for a drive surface is gravel. As

long as you lay it correctly,

forming a thick enough surlace

to prevcnt weeds and washout,you can create a new driveway

ihat looks attractive and doesn't

cost a fortune.

Another cheaper option on

flat blocks is to install a tuf

drive surface with a modern

stabiliser product. Plastic

membrane products such as

TurfPave XD is made from recy-

cled materials and sits under

the turl to stabilise and support

the grass. The TurfPave is high-

load-beadng, takes the weight

of cars, preventing soil compac

tion around the gras;'s roots,

and yet rainwater can still soak

down into the ground. Online,

visit TudPavc XD at www.

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