4th Section of driveway poured

Today was the icing on the cake for this driveway project. In the big scheme of things, the driveway is a small part, but without it, no future access to the property would be possible. In addition our previous erosion problems are now solved. That said, there was much more to this driveway than meets the eye - as an experiment in remote planning, communication, co-ordination, logistics, council dealings, and forex transactions, this "small-ish" project was a huge success, largely due to the professionalism of Peter Arieni with his construction and management skills plus the talented work of his team (Geoff and John) on the ground there in Mt. Coolum. Thanks guys, you really did a great job and the beers are well deserved.

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Where it all started...

We saw this add in front of a realestate agent and decided to make an offer. After some negotiation, we finally secured the property for AUD$182K.

Wall cutting done, aggy pipe and behind-wall fill installed

Today was a big success, the rest of the wall was cut by allcoast saw cutting and the drainage behind the wall was installed. This consists of an aggy pipe with aggregate stones on top and finally soil as the final layer. Peter was able to use the stockpile of soil on site and ordered exactly the right amount of drainage gravel (10 meters) for the job. Well done Pete!

Top section poured today

What an improvement, just seeing this top section poured really shows how the whole driveway is coming together and also how much load it can handle. Having both a loaded concrete truck and pump truck being able to get up the driveway and be both on it at the same time, tells us that the driveway is doing what it's promised - it's able to handle very heavy vehicles and look ascetically pleasing as well as providing drainage and retaining functions for that part of the slope. Peter, Will and Clynton were all on deck today, pushing out the slab which looks fantastic. Job well done guys.

15 Camille Court, Mt Coolum

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