By using concrete to connect up buildings, this farmer has a solid,
substantial roadway that will last for all time—instead of the usual
muddy, untidy space that ordinarily separates such buildings.
To construct a driveway between the various buildings of a farm, first
excavate a trench 12 inches deep, this trench being the exact width
that you wish the finished driveway to be. Six feet is a convenient
width; but the drive should be made slightly wider than this at the
corners to provide for turning of vehicles.
Place in the trench a fill of gravel to a depth of 6 inches and tamp
it well. On top of the gravel fill, place your concrete mixture, to a
depth of 6 inches on the sides, and 7 inches at the center.
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For this work, concrete should be mixed in proportions 1: 2½: 5, and
wet enough to pack well.
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To finish, no mortar is needed. Leave the surface rough, so as to
afford a better footing for the horses and cattle.
=Materials Required=
5 bags of Portland cement }
½ cubic yard of sand } make a section of roadway
1 cubic yard of crushed stone or } 6 by 10 feet
screened gravel }
Approximate cost, at current prices of materials, 6 cents per square
foot of surface.