It has been established that resin bound driveways are the most cost effective of all the options available today in the industry. They are not only cost effective but they are also highly durable and could give you a minimum life of twenty years. The durability and the reliability of resin bound driveways are proven beyond doubt. However, you need to take into account a few crucial factors before installing the driveway.
The initial survey of the installation area will help you make all the required preparations before the installation of the driveway. If you rush through the initial survey ignoring all the important factors, then you are likely to end up with a bad driveway.
Before you buy your resin driveway kits you should carefully review the installation site and pay attention to all the below factors. To start with, is it a brand new driveway installation or is it a replacement of an existing driveway? If it is a brand new installation then you need to reinforce the entire installation area with the required reinforcement materials. The type of reinforcement required will depend on the type of soil or the hardness of the ground in your area. The soil needs to be compacted using the right compacting techniques.
If it is reinstallation or replacement of existing driveway, then you will be able to use the existing base. Check whether you will be able to use the existing base as it is or does it require any further work before it is ready for the installation of the new drive way.
Is the base fully levelled or does it require levelling? If the base is not levelled correctly and if it is uneven, it will decrease the coverage area of resin driveway diy kits. In order to maintain a flat surface, you will be required to use more substrate material, which will in turn increase the thickness or the depth in some areas.
Is the base firm or is there any movement of the base? If the base is not firm or if there is movement of the base, then such issues should be addressed first. Further to that, if you are installing the new resin bound driveway over an existing driveway, you need to check whether there are oil spills and other chemical deposits on the surface that could affect the resin used in the installation of your driveway. It is best to power wash your driveway before installing the new driveway material. This will not only clean the oil spills and other chemical deposits but also the dust and debris on the surface of the existing driveway. It is important to wait until the installation area is dry if you wash the base.
Never underestimate the importance of the initial survey when you want to install resin bound driveway. You will be able to save yourself from a wide range of installation issues when you perform an in depth initial site survey.