Width, fall, aggregate and the strip of concrete that belongs to the council as much as to you.
A Hunter driveway is never only a slab for a car. It is a drainage plan, a first impression, and — once it crosses the verge — a piece of public infrastructure. This hub collects the essays we keep sending to people who are about to pour one: how to plan it, how exposed aggregate compares with a plain finish, what to do with a block that falls the wrong way, when pavers still win, and the unromantic rules of width, thickness and crossovers in the Newcastle local government area.
Read them in order if you are about to brief a concreter. Read planning a concrete driveway in Newcastle first, then the crossover rules. If the ground drops toward the house, stop at sloping driveways and drainage before anyone orders the mix.
A Hunter driveway is never only a slab for a car. It is a drainage plan, a first impression, and — once it crosses the verge — a piece of public infrastructure. This hub collects the essays we keep sending to people who are about to pour one: how to plan it, how exposed aggregate compares with a plain finish, what to do with a block that falls the wrong way, when pavers still win, and the unromantic rules of width, thickness and crossovers in the Newcastle local government area.Read them in order if you are about to brief a concreter. Read planning a concrete driveway in Newcastle first, then the crossover rules. If the ground drops toward the house, stop at sloping driveways and drainage before anyone orders the mix.
