Aquastorm becomes part of the landscape instead of dividing it.
The Driveway Plan. The original driveway was 9' wide, I widened it to 10 feet at the bottom and just over 13' at the top for extra stability and access.
The old asphalt driveway was unsightly and impermeable.
My section drawing of the Aquastorm driveway. Permeable driveways require layers of rock and geogrids/ geofabric for correct water infiltration and stability.
The first layer of geofabric goes down! I hired Cape Landscape Contractors, LLC to install. Click this photo to view their services.
The geofabric is followed by geogrid for stabilization - then #57 clean rock.
The #57 clean rock is leveled and raked. Then, another layer of stabilization topped with smaller #8 clean stone.
Another layer of geogrid is placed on top of the #8 rock.
The pavers are 3.5 inches thick and extra care is required to get the slope right and the new driveway level with the existing sidewalk.
Starting to lay down the pavers. I chose a herringbone pattern because a running bond was overwhelming for the small, plain house. Straight lines would be more suited to a larger property.
The cement block had to be cut multiple times to maintain a clean, curved edge.
Compacting pavers into place.
A beautiful job by Cape Landscape Contractors LLC https://capecontractorsco.com/ Now, it's time to fill and plant. Some folks choose to fill with #8 crushed rock. I chose to make a green driveway because.... well, plants!
Topsoil was brought in. Knowing I was going to plant Pennsylvania Sedge to the right, I layed cardboard on the grass to smother it and topped it off with the topsoil. No dig turf removal!
The driveway is a mess for about 2 weeks as the soil settles. This is NOT the fun part.
At least, we can use the driveway while waiting for the soil to settle.
I sowed American Meadows cover crop seed mix to help stabilize the soil until I had a chance to plant the permanent plantings.
Native Mazus groundcover works well for the sunny areas of the driveway. The spots in full shade get dwarf mundo grass.
January, three months after installation. Some plants are dormant but they will be green again in the Spring.