The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-11-21
Ruiied Lawns
Are EYesores
Driveway Building
Is Discussed

A Huiied-up lawn seriously Sc
tract. from TIE appearance II the
house. even u Il aees 50 unasr the
name - driveway
FLA Land Planning experts say
that nine feet i. desirable drive
wsy width although ionE drive
SaYs usually iees better Il made
~ fsel IN Wtath In locsilnx the
driveway consider carefully the
drainage snsis. faF II water collects
under ths surface. ths 80 Win
eventually break up and VII es
subject % damage FROM Pressing
ami taawinT Water on ne sur
face Of = rosd i. equally dangerous
and annoying
Tile Drain. Help
In heavy .oii Il u thought al.
vl.ahls 70 lay tie trains along the
edges 81 the driveway. smptyins
Into the street gutter or ether lo~
point where no damage viii result.
Care should he taken 20 prevent
water IN the street CUTTERS from
flowing into the driveway This
may b. done BY keeping the drive.
way several inches ahove the street
pavement for several feet hack
from the curb before descending.
sharp breaks in grade should be
avoided. FHA offieisls advise. 9th.
srwis. the machine may bump or
scrspe when driven At reasonable
speed
Drivswsy> should hs planned 60
permit easy access IN and out
Home owners should avoid. for
ssfstys sake. dfiv.ways which
max. ., necessary 90 hack out
blind because ~ existing plant.
Ing or other distractions In such
eases. and u space permit. turn
or ~ should he worked out This
msnsussr Will require is.foo,
radius on the inside turn. and
there should he a straight piece Of
driveway for at least four feet At
the garage entrance Assuming q
normal garage opening ~ = feet. ~
IL possible 10 swing into the garage
from . position against a wall
parallel with the garage door and
~ feet away. However, 20 To 10
fee, IL recommended 40 feet 10
possible with two trys
I~vei space Needed
backing out and heading toward
the street will require . space Is
feet longer than the wheslbs.s 81
the car. n the driveway IL at the
estrem. left going out or some
what less n II IL not necessary 10
back fully parallel with the garage
door befor. going ahead. Garage
courts should have a level space
out Of tho drive or turning way
where = car can be parked. Aore
space should be SLOWED II guests
are 10 be accommodated. a. well as
the delivery boy. This extra space
10 handy for repairs or can be
used as a washing space.
Three pavement surfaces are
suggested. The least expensive
would probably be eight inches Of
briekbats or rubber rolled OF
,amp.d firmly. topped with one or
one and ons-hslf inches Of alag.
chips. or good grade % local bank
gravel thoroughly oompaetsd To .
crown surface This type IL suit.
able on relatively flat grades Cal
clum chloride OF ligb, oil binder
may be added
MaTsdam Formula
For permanent pavement 81
rather . rough driving surface.
penetration mscadam IL suggested.
This consists ~ six inches 81 com.
paoted bluestons or broken washed
gravel base psnstraisd With four
tsnths Of a rslions per square yard
Of prime coat Of asphalt and a seal
coat Of sixteenth ~ a gallon per
square yard Of eut-back asphalt
CHIPS or screening should BE- ap.
piled with each coat al the rate N
- pounds per square yard 81 three.
fourths-lneh thickness
conerets wheel runs are some
times desirable shsrs tbs drive
way Is straight These strips should
be 20 20 - inches IN width. spaced
o. inches apart on center. Ths
concrete should be ~ good quality.
six or seven inches thick. 10 psrmit
oil trucks ard other heavy delivery
vehicles 10 safely nssoiisis them
without cracking. On poorly drain
ed soils up 10 sight lnehss 81
Handicapped eindsrs or water
tsmp.d sand under the conersi. is
desirable
These STRIPS may b. pfsesst IN
"a by ss-inen pieces by, difficulty
n often encountered 10 Esttlns
them bsddsd" properly.
In al eases. grading should bs
carefully handled and allowances
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