A long curved driveway with banded borders, a stamped patio with a sun medallion, and a run of steps and walkway, built in two phases over about seven weeks.
Phase 1: layout, steel and the pour October 2020
Forms set to the curve, with the rebar mat in placeA tight grid of rebar and marked control jointsThe whole site from above before the pourLayout lines marked out on the groundPour day: the pump truck reaches the back of the propertyConcrete placed through a line pumpA hand-finished sun medallion in the stamped surface
Phase 2: the back area, steps and walkway November 2020
Cleared and graded for the next areaSoil shaped to grade before the crushed rockA curved layout marked for borders and jointsRebar set inside the formsForms for steps and a landingA long walkway formed and ready
Finished Late November 2020
The finished pattern seen from aboveThe finished stamped patio and borderThe medallion centrepiece, sealedCurved walkway with a banded edgeSteps and landings with a stamped border
