| Tips and Advice |
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Look round at the choice of materials and colour;
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Popular materials include clay and concrete block, decorative paving slabs, coloured embossed concrete, tarmac and gravel; |
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For driveways you should have room to open the car doors and step out on to the drive without treading on the lawn; |
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Ask what materials will be used, both on the surface and underneath. In general the heavier the load area has to bear, the deeper the sub-base has to be; |
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Different thickness of blocks are available for different applications; |
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Visit similar jobs that Blockers has done; |
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Ask for advice on the cleaning and maintenance of the finished job. |
