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Granite Garden Driveways

Posted on October 16th, 2009

Granite Setts profile a linear planting area

Granite Setts profile a linear planting area

As works continue in rear garden, excavations of Front Garden/Driveway have been completed, and much of the parking area has been hardcored. Perimeter edgings in this design features a double line of G603 Silver Grey Granite Setts/Cobbles. Perimeter planting bed has been set at 1200mm wide for new specimen hedging. A time clock will control garden Lighting which will feature stainless steel bollards (with CFL lamps) and a limited number of the high output 3W GU10 LED Garden Spike spots. 

Granite Setts circumvent mature Beech tree

Granite Setts circumvent mature Beech tree

Granite Setts profile sweeping planting area

Granite Setts profile sweeping planting area

Granite Setts on long sweep

Granite Setts on long sweep

Granite Setts profile planting area at wall base

Granite Setts profile planting area at wall base

'Boxes' housing units in situ for electric gate motors

'Boxes' housing units in situ for electric gate motors

Detail at right Pillar and sweeping planting area

Detail at right Pillar and sweeping planting area

Ducting for power and comms cabling at entrance

Ducting for power and comms cabling at entrance

Soft landscaping area to be rotovated for new lawn

Soft landscaping area to be rotovated for new lawn

Granite Setts await installation at Entrance area

Granite Setts await installation at Entrance area

Initial build up work for Granite step and platform at main entrance

Initial build up work for Granite step and platform at main entrance

Granite setts to define planted area on LHS, see

Granite setts to define planted area on LHS, see

Granite Setts as Planting strip

Granite Setts as Planting strip

Main parking area with hardcore in-situ

Main parking area with hardcore in-situ