Browse Forums Owner Builder Forum 1 Mar 15, 2013 2:31 pm Hi, As an OB, i need to construct an 80 metre drive on my 1 acre block. As it is in a BMO area, in VIC, this needs to be done to CFA requirements, All Weather Road for a 15 tonne GVM Fire Truck. This can be an unsealed road, and I wonder if others have engineered plans to share? Or would have pointers to published designs. Thanks, tezzab Re: CFA Spec Driveway 3Mar 15, 2013 6:07 pm Hi Greenify, Does look like a call is needed. Previously been on their website, and unlike more progressive councils, who have detailed drawings of crossovers, they only have a Policy, just for crossovers. Thanks T Re: CFA Spec Driveway 4Mar 20, 2013 9:16 pm Hi tezzab, Any decent earthworks contractor can do it. Will be more complicated if you are on a hill, but essentially a gravelled farm track that is 3.5 metres traffic able width and 0.5 metre clear each side (for truck mirrors and door opening) will be fine. Re: CFA Spec Driveway 5Mar 20, 2013 9:48 pm Thanks Smootdee, Definitely on a "hill", running down over 1.5metres for 60 metres, then I plan to drop down to finished floor level of house, so a 2 metre drop over 20 metres. I am the earthworks contractor in this case, having got my training and Cert IV last year. Skid Steer, 8 tonne Excavator and BackHoe. Only way I can manage the other extensive earthworks that are involved. I do have about 5 local earthmovers who are prepared to hire out their gear, so may get the driveway details from them as part of the package. thanks again. Very common on rendered homes Smaller suppliers get the lower quality raw materials 6 12398 We've had decent weather for last 7 weeks and now the drvieway has been cut out we had an evening of 50mm of rain including all the water from half the street, ground is… 0 4669 It looks like Blacktown council allows up to a 6.0m wide driveway so just ask your builder to change the plans. If you are just in the planning stage then there is no… 6 4133 |