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Concrete pad to match existing driveway miamicuse 10-02-2006
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Posted by Tim Fischer on October 2, 2006, 10:21 pm



>I understand where you are coming from. But the main entrance to the house
> is a double wide door about 72" wide. The landing prior to the main
> entrance is about 90" wide.
>
> The planting areas are on both sides of the entrance and it "cuts" into
> the
> entrance pathway narrowing it to about 40" wide. This is why I am trying
> to
> push the planting area back to the same width as the door entrance.

So what you are saying is there are two of these little areas that you want
to fill in? Or at least that this area is between two planters?

In that case, I'd probably just cut out the section of driveway between the
two planters and remove it. Then fill the whole area with new concrete.
You can color it, stamp it, whatever how you like-- just don't try to match
the existing. Then it will look intentionally different than the
surrounding area, not just "different because it was repaired".

-Tim



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Posted by miamicuse on October 4, 2006, 10:09 pm



>
> >I understand where you are coming from. But the main entrance to the
house
> > is a double wide door about 72" wide. The landing prior to the main
> > entrance is about 90" wide.
> >
> > The planting areas are on both sides of the entrance and it "cuts" into
> > the
> > entrance pathway narrowing it to about 40" wide. This is why I am
trying
> > to
> > push the planting area back to the same width as the door entrance.
>
> So what you are saying is there are two of these little areas that you
want
> to fill in? Or at least that this area is between two planters?
>
> In that case, I'd probably just cut out the section of driveway between
the
> two planters and remove it. Then fill the whole area with new concrete.
> You can color it, stamp it, whatever how you like-- just don't try to
match
> the existing. Then it will look intentionally different than the
> surrounding area, not just "different because it was repaired".
>
> -Tim
>
>

That is a thought. May be I can do something along that line perhaps pour
concrete but stop at 1/4" below existing surface. Then use some special
outdoor tiles I make it look more like a deliberate focal point?

Thanks,

MC



Posted by on October 2, 2006, 1:44 pm

miamicuse wrote:
> I have an area that is part of a planter area on one side of the concrete
> driveway,
> but I want to "shorten" it so for now I have covered it with paver bricks as
> shown here:
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/P1000364.JPG
>
> I really want to cover it with same concrete, but I have no clue how to
> match the black
> "grout line". It is not really a grout line, any idea?
>
> http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-10/1090906/P1000363.JPG
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> MC

My advice is to plant something. You will never get it to match, I
don't care what expert tells you otherwise. I


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