Widening the driveway

4 years ago

I'm planning to widen my driveway and then re-sod front yard. Other than concrete, what would be an alternative method that would minimize weed growth?

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gardengal48 (PNW Z8/9)

4 years ago

I believe BT was only offering a suggestion on how they widened their driveway as a possible source of inspiration to the OP.

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armchairshopper
4 years ago
What does widening your driveway consist of? For example, are you tearing out old worn concrete and pouring a new wider driveway, or are you just pouring a 1’ strip of concrete on each of the outer sides. Are you looking for a way to keep it from looking patched?
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Yardvaark
4 years ago
What weeds are we talking about?
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I would remove the walk to the front door and install concrete pavers with grass to form a J drive.
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B T
4 years ago
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The former owners widened our driveway with key-shaped brick pavers. It looks pretty good. Thinking about replacing the concrete walk with a continuation of the brick.
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Yardvaark
4 years ago
Are B.T. and Susan H. one in the same?
B T
4 years ago
No.
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Yardvaark
4 years ago
BT, you should start own new thread with questions about your project. Talking about it here will confuse with OP's project.
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Yardvaark
4 years ago
You're probably right, GG. I thought BT was declaring what they were contemplating about their own similar project. It was confusing. And sometimes people show up on their own thread with a different (old acct.) handle.
B T
4 years ago
gardengal is right. I was only offering my two cents for driveway widening alternatives and a pic of how it turned out.

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