- Prepare the base If you want your resin bound driveway to last a long time, you need to ensure that you prepare the base properly. Remove any block paving, grass or soil and dig down until you hit solid ground. Lay a sub-base of asphalt for good permeability. If you’re laying over the top of your current driveway, make sure that all cracks are increased into a ‘v’ shape with a saw and ensure the surface is dry and weed-free.
- Mix the resin You must follow the instructions on the materials you have to the letter if you want the curing process to work. Usually batches come in ‘Part A’ and ‘Part B’. Keep the resin container secure and on a protective surface to avoid splashing, then mix Part A for 10-20 seconds at a slow speed with a helical bladed mixer. Add Part B and mix thoroughly at a slow speed for about 2 minutes until it’s blended together.
- Mix the dried aggregates and sand with the resin Place a quarter of the aggregates into a mixer, then add the pre-mixed resin and start a stopwatch. You should then add the rest of the aggregates before slowly adding the sand. When you’re happy with that mix, stop the stopwatch. That time is the time that you need to spend mixing any other resin and aggregates to avoid colour variation.
- Lay the mix on the surface Transfer the mix to the work area then plan a laying route. When the mix is laid out, use a very clean trowel to spread the mix. Clean it regularly during the process to avoid dragging aggregates out of place. Once the aggregates stop moving in a fluid movement and become solid, stop trowelling. Then you can polish the surface to give it an attractive shine.
Isle Of Barra
Barra is an island in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland, as well as the second southernmost inhabited island there, after the adjacent island of Vatersay to which it is linked by a short causeway. The island is called for Saint Finbarr of Cork. In 2011, the population was 1,174. Gaelic is commonly spoken, and also at the 2011 Census, there were 761 Gaelic speakers (62% of the population). The Isle of Barra is about 60 km2 (23 sq mi) in location, 11 miles (18 kilometres) long and 6 miles (10 kilometres) broad. A single-track road, the A888, runs around the coastline of the southern part of the island complying with the flattest land and serving the many seaside settlements. The inside of the island right here is uneven and unoccupied. The west and north of the island has white sandy beaches containing sand created from marine coverings adjoining the grassed machair, while the south eastern side has various rough inlets. To the north a sandy pensinsula runs to the coastline airport terminal and Eoligarry.
