Concrete Driveway - Solid Choice for Looks and Durability

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• Driveway Width
• Concrete Finishes

Your driveway is an integral component of your new home's exterior and you want to make sure that it functions well in the following areas:

1. Aesthetics
2. Size
3. Location
4. Surface materials

Driveway Width

• Working from your blueprints, your architect will determine how wide the driveway needs to be to accommodate the size of the garage and the number of cars it will hold.
• The driveway does not need to retain a consistent width from entry to garage door. For example, you may first drive onto the driveway from the street with a width of three meters and then, as the driveway approaches the double garage, it will widen to accommodate the finished width of the garage.
• If you have special requirements such as RV parking or boat storage, you need to inform the design team so that they can plan to accommodate your driving and storage needs.

Concrete Finishes

Concrete is the most popular finishing choice for driveways, for both its handsome good looks and its durability. Design choices extend far beyond a dull, cold grey slab. Today you can change both the colour and the texture of the finished concrete. Ask your builder for available options.

• Stamped Concrete - I prefer the look and finished result of stamped concrete — concrete that has been coloured and stamped while still wet to look like slate flooring, brick, wood or tile.
• Stained concrete -  is concrete that has been colour-enhanced and is most often used in conjunction with the stamped concrete
• Exposed aggregate - mixes small stones with the concrete to give the finished surface a rough, stone-like look and you can also choose to have patterns made from trowels and other tools worked onto the poured concrete while it is still wet. The finished concrete surfaces can extend to sidewalks, entranceway's and patios.

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