Block Paving Driveways for homes in Rhodesia
Block paving is the traditional choice for a driveway and it is still hard to beat — it takes the weight, individual blocks can be lifted and replaced if something ever gets damaged, and there is a huge range of colours, sizes and laying patterns to work with. Herringbone, stretcher bond, basketweave, a soldier course border in a contrasting colour to frame the drive. We set out the pattern before we start laying so the lines run true against the house and the falls take water where it should go, then edge, compact and joint the whole thing properly so nothing creeps or settles unevenly later.
Working in Rhodesia
Rhodesia is a small settlement immediately west of Worksop, on the Chesterfield Canal and the road out toward Shireoaks. It is a compact place with a core of older brick housing built around the works and canal, plus later infill, and the plots are generally modest and regular. Small does not mean simple: on a compact frontage, the layout matters more rather than less, because there is no spare room to absorb a mistake in the setting out. Getting the driveway width, the position of the threshold and the fall toward the road right is what makes the difference between a drive that works day to day and one that is awkward to use. Being on the canal, ground conditions closer to the water are checked properly before base depths are settled.
What's included
- Herringbone, stretcher bond and basketweave patterns
- Contrasting soldier course borders
- Set out so lines run true against the property
- Individual blocks liftable and replaceable