WALKS 
There are many types and designs of walks that may be built, either in brick, stone, 
concrete, crushed stone, gravel, asphalt, etc. When brick or stone is laid in concrete, or 
plain concrete is used, a good 4-inch base of compacted coarse gravel or rocks is first laid 
down and over this a 4-inch thickness of concrete with the bricks or stone placed in it. 
An asphalt finish is laid in a 1-inch thickness over a 3-inch gravel base. Stone or brick 
laid in sand is placed over a 2-inch thickness of it with the crevices and joints between 
thoroughly filled. Care must be taken in laying all walks to give them a slight crown or 
pitch so that water will not stand on the surface. 
DRIVES 
The most important work in making a drive is to build a good, substantial base. The 
base should be 8 inches thick, the first 4 inches of coarse rubble, or broken stone, the next 
2 inches of pit gravel and also filling the voids between the broken stone, then over this 
a 2-inch layer of fine gravel or crushed stone. Each of the last two layers should be thor¬ 
oughly rolled. If the drive is to be finished in asphalt, the last two inches of fine gravel 
are not used, but in its place a 2-inch layer of asphalt. 
We are now able to offer to our clients a new type asphalt for drives and walks. This 
new mixture is laid cold without the use and bother of expensive equipment. This new 
surfacing material is thoroughly as permanent and satisfactory as the old style asphalt 
and far less expensive. We would be very pleased to show you samples of the material 
and furnish an estimate for surfacing your drive or walks. 
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