Browse Forums Paving & Concreting Re: concrete colours - Help !!! 21May 27, 2009 1:06 pm An idea you may be able to do if you go plain concrete, put in some 90 or 45 degree saw cuts through the whole drive, into squares abouit 500-800mm wide. It will add a bit extra to the plain concrete, and the grid pattern will go with the modern-ness of the house. Re: concrete colours - Help !!! 22May 27, 2009 1:17 pm a couple of photos..... Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: concrete colours - Help !!! 23May 27, 2009 4:52 pm Planned LScape An idea you may be able to do if you go plain concrete, put in some 90 or 45 degree saw cuts through the whole drive, into squares abouit 500-800mm wide. It will add a bit extra to the plain concrete, and the grid pattern will go with the modern-ness of the house. Great minds think alike !! That's exactly what I had in mine - thankyou Planned LScape Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: concrete colours - Help !!! 24May 27, 2009 4:57 pm Thanks Mish.......I love the colour of the last one but as you advised I'm going with plain concrete with hopefully diagonal saw cuts to add a bit of interest. This is a pic I've had on file with the sawcuts: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: concrete colours - Help !!! 25May 27, 2009 4:58 pm Looks great! Internal and External Building and Colour Consultant Online - Worldwide http://www.denovoconcepts.com Re: concrete colours - Help !!! 26Mar 09, 2011 10:53 am Southies We have spent more time & angst on our ... !@#$%^ driveway than the rest of the house ! ... I can sense another sleepless night approaching . Same here! Not to mention our other hard landscaping My signature is distracting people from my wise posts ... Yes, unless you are in a low intensity rainfall area or the area is protected from rain. Do you have access to NCC Part 2 or can you download it? I can email you a copy… 10 12609 i had the my concreters concrete right up to the fence. I have pits all along my path, so the water tends to drain away from the house and into the pits. There's only one… 7 12900 |