- Prepare the sub-base The driveway company will excavate, or dig, the existing surface down to a depth of around 200mm. They will remove any debris from the area may place it in a skip or arrange for it to be removed in another way. When they dig down to the sub-base of your previous driveway, they will assess how much hardcore they need and arrange for that to be delivered to the site. They will then spread the hardcore across the sub-base to create a level surface to pour the concrete on. Most good contractors will apply a gel to any walls and doors to protect them from concrete splashes. They will also add any gulley tops, manhole covers or shuttering that’s required.
- Installation and imprinting Next, the tradespeople will have the concrete either poured from a large mixer vehicle or barrow it in from a mixer and pour onto the surface. They level it with rakes, then add a colour surface hardener in a colour of your choice. This will give the driveway its permanent colour. They will then wait until the concrete has hardened to the correct consistency for imprinting the pattern, then will use special tools and stencils to make the pattern that you asked for. They will then spread a colour powder called a release agent over the surface, and leave to dry for 1 to 2 days depending on the weather conditions.
- Cleaning When the contractors return, they will add crack control cuts into the concrete. This is important because concrete expands and contracts in the heat, so there needs to be some give to stop any larger cracks from forming. Then everything is power washed clean, and a chemical wash is also used on the concrete to ensure it’s completely dust-free. The installers will ensure all your walls and doors are clean, which will hopefully be an easy job if they used wall gel.
- Sealing The final step is to seal the driveway. There needs to have been at least two dry days before the tradespeople can do it, so you might find it’s best to have your pattern imprinted driveway installed in the summer. The contractors will blow any debris away from the surface and dry any damp areas where necessary. They will then add an anti-slip agent to the sealant and brush it on. It’s best to not walk or drive onto your new concrete driveway for about 4 days after sealing to allow everything to set. But after that, you’re ready to use your new driveway!
Biggar
Biggar is a town and former burgh in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is situated in the Southern Uplands, near the River Clyde, on the A702. The closest towns are Lanark and Peebles, and because of this Biggar offers a wide backwoods. The population of the town at the 2011 census was 2294 although by the mid-2014 price quote it had expanded to 2320. The town was once served by the Symington, Biggar and also Broughton Train, which ran from the Caledonian Railway (now the West Shore Main Line) at Symington to sign up with the Peebles Train at Peebles. The terminal as well as signal box are still standing however housing has been built on the line running west from the station and also the railway running east from the station is a public walkway to Broughton, part of the Biggar Country Path network. The brand-new Biggar & Upper Clydesdale Museum run by the Biggar Museum Trust opened up in 2015 and the Biggar Gasworks Museum is the only maintained gas works in Scotland. In addition, Biggar has Scotland's only long-term creature theatre, Biggar Puppet Theatre, which is run by the Purves Puppets family. Biggar was the native home of Thomas Gladstones, the grandfather of William Ewart Gladstone. Hugh MacDiarmid spent his later years at Brownsbank, near the community. Ian Hamilton Finlay's house and also garden at Little Sparta is nearby in the Pentland Hills. The imaginary Midculter, which features in Dorothy Dunnett's Lymond Chronicles books, is set right here. The town hosts a yearly arts celebration, the Biggar Little Festival. The community has actually typically held a significant bonfire at Hogmanay. In 2007 neighborhood estate agent John Riley, encouraged a team of Biggar locals to release the Carbon Neutral Biggar task, with the specified purpose of ending up being the very first carbon neutral community in Scotland. The launch of the task, covered in both local and nationwide media, took place at the town's yearly eco discussion forum in May 2007. The team has formed relate to the community of Ashton Hayes in Cheshire, which has a comparable group pursuing carbon neutral condition for the town. This community has 2 institutions, one key, and also one second. The high school, Biggar Senior high school, likewise confesses pupils from bordering villages and also villages. Biggar Primary is a little school, situated on South Back Road, with a current roll of 238 students. Primary students have lunch simply offsite in the Biggar Key Sports Barn. The Senior high school, situated on John's Financing as well as adjacent to the main, shares its sports centers with the primary school when the occasion demands it. The annual key Sports Day is held on the High School playing area.
