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This is a project we did in Norfolk. Our remit take out gravel drive which client could not drive up gravel to deep 150mm in places  photo 126.jpg as you can see its steep  photo 128.jpgtop end to oak open garage  photo 127.jpg 1800 hundreds cottage renovated lovely flint work  photo 129.jpg

Start of preparing base for cobbles  photo 130.jpgRemoving the sub base 350 mm below finished level  photo 132.jpg good solid subase  photo 134.jpg 90 ton of cobbles supplied by steptos reclaim yard very clean no rubbish  photo 137.jpg side view  photo 138.jpg getting dark  photo 139.jpg You can make out the band of two setts which direct the water flow to gullys  photo 140.jpg

Over 100 years wear very good patina  photo 141.jpgSlurray pointed with 4/1 sharp sand cement  photo 148.jpgup view  photo 145.jpgBottom of driveway redid small flint wall to slight curve so cars did not catch it  photo 143.jpg Top end as you can see we removed the concrete plinth to front of garage  photo 146.jpgFront entrance aco channel in between gate to catch run off water then ramp of cobbles to lane feed back wellcome

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Privet hedges dieing

Hi Has anyone got the same problem we have in our area in Warwickshire, the privet hedges atleast 40years old or more are dieing, I appreciate the dry weather hasn't helped but this looks like the same as what's destroying the box hedging.And any…

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