Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Feb 22, 2012 1:12 pm Hi, I have a very wide driveway of approx 72m2. I was thinking about doing what I think is a charcoal coloured pebblecrete and boardering it with pavers. See picture: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Or I was thinking about a charcoal/gunmetal concrete driveway with the colour through it. I am in NW Sydney. Any ideas of what I could expect in cost for each option and does anyone have any recommendations? Re: Costs for driveway for pebblecrete or coloured concrete? 2May 13, 2012 8:20 pm With colour, your grano worker will use oxide. It won't penetrate through the whole thickness of the drive, just the top 30 - 60 mm. The oxide is applied after the concrete is screeded, but before it goes off. To my understanding early saw cuts are to control shrinkage cracks, so doing them now would be pointless. Control joints may reduce ugly cracking during periods of soil… 3 9830 Hi all I need a guidance on how far I need to space expansion joints in the concrete driveway and its type (keyway/foam.) Contraction joints are at 3m max for a 125 slab. Thanks 0 10926 |