'I'll do it myself,' driver says after contractor quoted $9k for driveway upgrade – cheaper DIY trick cost him half that | 7W2M41W | 2024-02-28 08:08:01
Max Maker revealed that a set of tricks helped him save half of the quoted worth.
A HOMEOWNER has shared how he constructed his personal driveway from scratch after he was quoted round $9,000 for the job.
Max Maker revealed that a set of tricks helped him save half of the quoted worth.
He shared a YouTube video that detailed the three-week process that value him $4,600.
In the video, Max (@MaxMakerChannel) stated he was initially pleased to pay for the contractor to do the work however explained why that changed.
"However he by no means showed up, so I made a decision you realize, how onerous can it's to do it myself?" Max stated.
Max began by eradicating the dust and dirt beneath his driveway.
"It's smooth, it's compressible, and particularly with water it just gets muddy and you may't drive on this," he stated.
He then shared his trick to maintain his venture prices low in comparison with other driveways.
Max used steel rails as he stated these could possibly be placed on prime of the soil moderately than other methods that dig into the soil.
He also explained that the steel he used was galvanized so it will not rust and anticipated it to last about 20 years.
He cleared two tracks on the driveway, where his wheels would drive over, with a rental digger and his pal who operated it.
Max explained that he solely cleared two rows for paving as he needed to cover the rest of his driveway in grass and flowers.
Then he used 16 tons of gravel to fill in the dug-up rows in the driveway.
Max confirmed that he compacted the gravel down into the gaps after every layer.
Then he welded his metal rails collectively to suit his driveway and included a metal bar across the rails each 10 ft to ensure the construction would not transfer.
Max's next step was to fill the metal rails with granite and then place the bricks on prime of this in the pattern that he needed.
He then poured sand between the cracks to ensure the bricks did not transfer misplaced and used a compactor to press the whole lot into the ground and make things degree.
Max's ultimate step was to fill the center and aspect sections of the driveway with compost to plant flowers and grass.
Although he took three weeks to finish his venture he shared that he gained greater than just a cheaper driveway.
"I can't really put a worth on the time that I spent right here as a result of I had so much enjoyable doing it and I additionally gained an entire lot of data," he stated.
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