We can’t empahsise the importance of planning enough. A well thought-out concept greatly contributes to the best user experience and long-term usability. Before you order the paving stones, it’s worth settling on the function of the surface. For example, if you’re going to build a home parking space, it’s important to know the weight of the vehicles that will be using it and how often. Different types of foundation is needed whether you’re planning on parking a regular car and occasionally lorries (in case of moving or receiving a larger load of goods) or regular heavy goods traffic. When choosing the foundation, it’s also important to decide on whether the watertight or permeable type is more suitable for your needs. This also influences the size of the bay, and larger bays might influence the amount of paving stones that need to be ordered. This example demonstrates how the different attributes of planning interconnect and influence the final outcome.
It’s also important to decide whether you’re going to need drainage underneath the paved area: are you planning on installing an electrical gate or garage door or maybe you’ll need to divert the water coming from the eaves? It’ll save you time and energy if you make the right decisions from the getgo.
According to our experience, around half of the mistakes are made due to insufficient planning, therefore it’s well worth taking the time and effort to carefully design and plan for all possible scenarios. Pro tip: When you feel like you are all ready, walk around the area one more time with the plan in your hands. Imagine how the surface would be used and make sure that you thought of every possibility. If you feel that you are stuck or have questions, do not hesitate to contact us! The experts at Bácska Stone are more than happy to help.
