Farm Buildings Should be Connected by a Concrete Driveway
By using concrete to connect up buildings, this farmer has a solid, substantial roadway that will last for all time—instead of the usual muddy, untidy space that ordinarily separates such buildings.
To construct a driveway between the various buildings of a farm, first excavate a trench 12 inches deep, this trench being the exact width that you wish the finished driveway to be. Six feet is a convenient width; but the drive should be made slightly wider than this at the corners to provide for turning of vehicles.
Place in the trench a fill of gravel to a depth of 6 inches and tamp it well. On top of the gravel fill, place your concrete mixture, to a depth of 6 inches on the sides, and 7 inches at the center.
For this work, concrete should be mixed in proportions 1: 2½: 5, and wet enough to pack well.
To finish, no mortar is needed. Leave the surface rough, so as to afford a better footing for the horses and cattle.
| Materials Required | ||
|---|---|---|
| 5 bags of Portland cement |  | make a section of roadway 6 by 10 feet |
| ½ cubic yard of sand | ||
| 1 cubic yard of crushed stone or screened gravel | ||