CONSTRUCTION OF WALKS AND DRIVES 89 



words, they should have a common tangent 

 line. 



It is not unusual to find the course of a drive 

 so laid down that its length is unnecessarily 

 great, the idea being that it impresses the visi- 

 tor. This is a waste of material and of space. 



Fig. 16. — Entrance to drive 



On level ground a straight drive leading to 

 the house by the shortest route is generally 

 the best. Curved drives, however, are not 

 objectionable provided their lines run in bold 

 sweeps, and they may afford an opportunity 

 for screening the house when privacy is 

 desirable. 



On sloping ground the course of the drive 



