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Just curious if anyone has experience with this. If looking at the house from the street, the driveway is currently on the right side and runs directly into the house, making it very shallow. It's like this because there used to be a garage where the driveway now runs into (it was converted into a dining room).
There's room on the left side of the house to put in a long, deep driveway which would run directly into the backyard, making it a much more efficient use of space.
I have two questions:
1) Does anyone know what it might cost (ballpark) to remove the existing driveway, cover it with sod, and build a new, longer driveway. I don't really know what materials I'd want to use yet, but for now let's just assume it would be a blacktop driveway with a brick border.
2) Because I'd be moving the driveway from one spot to another, I'd also have to alter the curb in both places. Where the driveway was, the curb would have to be replaced with a regular raised curb, and where the new driveway goes, the curb would have to be replaced to be more ramp-like. Does this require any kind of permit(s) and/or town/county involvement? We're in Nassau County.
Thanks!
Last edited by CuriousGeorge13; 05-18-2013 at 06:23 PM..
You can probably cement over any of your property that you choose, but a curb cut/relocation would definitely require town permission/permits/waivers.
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Originally Posted by CuriousGeorge13
Just curious if anyone has experience with this. If looking at the house from the street, the driveway is currently on the right side and runs directly into the house, making it very shallow. It's like this because there used to be a garage where the driveway now runs into (it was converted into a dining room).
There's room on the left side of the house to put in a long, deep driveway which would run directly into the backyard, making it a much more efficient use of space.
I have two questions:
1) Does anyone know what it might cost (ballpark) to remove the existing driveway, cover it with sod, and build a new, longer driveway. I don't really know what materials I'd want to use yet, but for now let's just assume it would be a blacktop driveway with a brick border.
2) Because I'd be moving the driveway from one spot to another, I'd also have to alter the curb in both places. Where the driveway was, the curb would have to be replaced with a regular raised curb, and where the new driveway goes, the curb would have to be replaced to be more ramp-like. Does this require any kind of permit(s) and/or town/county involvement? We're in Nassau County.
yes and maybe a variance too....depending on the neighbors on the other side they may not be thrilled w this move. My sister's neighbor did it and she was pissed, but the town granted the application anyway. But then her other neighbor moved THEIR driveway so all was well.
yes and maybe a variance too....depending on the neighbors on the other side they may not be thrilled w this move. My sister's neighbor did it and she was pissed, but the town granted the application anyway. But then her other neighbor moved THEIR driveway so all was well.
Do you know how one goes about getting a permit/variance for this sort of thing? And how long it generally takes for an approval? It would be a first for me.
Would anyone know what this type of job might cost? I realize it would only be a very rough estimate, which is fine - I just have zero experience in this area. I'm a first-time homeowner and I don't know whether to anticipate a figure like $2k-$3k, or if it's more in the $8k-$10k vicinity.
The concrete alone is going to be more than $3K I think.
I have very little experience in this area, but I find that hard to believe.
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