DIY Gravel Driveway Part 2 / The Carpenter's Daughter

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

My full gravel driveway playlist: thecarpentersdaughter.co.uk/gardening/diy-gravel-driveway-video-diaries/

[@MC-pg2ko]

Love your demo videos. I like that you keep it simple and use basic tools and compromise wherever you can get away with it, ie cutting your sleepers between two bags. What also impressed me is that you did a lot of the work yourself without help and wasn't phased when it came to using heavy equipment like a concrete breaker, which I would have thought twice about! I love DIY but since my partner passed away 7 years ago, I have felt less confident. I put this down to my age (70 now) and my arthritis. Your video has given me the confidence to try again. There is so much I need to do in the garden and with paid help being unaffordable and no family around to help, I have no option but to DIM. Your video has inspired me to try again. All I need is enough dry weather to get through the task so I don't lose momentum which, when lost, is difficult to work up again! I live on the east coast of Ireland. As we share a similar weather pattern Im sure you'll understand what I'm saying! Thank you for all the work you put into sharing your skills with us.❤

[@BarriosGroupie]

You're such an inspiration to amateurs in showing how it's done with enough self determination.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks :) Hopefully we'll all be saving money between us :D

[@BarriosGroupie]

Two months ago I was quoted £1200 - £1500 to replace the old sagging bitumen sheets with box-profile metal sheets on my 7x2.5 meter garage. Last week I did it all by myself over two days for under £250 including cutting tools, inspired by your "let's have a go" attitude on a cold, grey, damp morning. I'd much preferred to have payed around £600 helping an honest roofer make a living out of doing what they're good at, but sadly these individuals are a little hard to come by nowadays.

[@gsethi2003]

Wow well done! There's no way I could do what you have in this and Part 1, congratulations on finishing it!

[@TheClaudos]

Oh man, I've never had a white Christmas before in my entire life!!. What a beautiful thing to wake up to! Merry Xmas and keep those videos coming.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+TheClaudos it's been a while for us too! The footage was from a couple of weeks ago which had stopped me doing the drive 😣

[@hughieneary5230]

happy christmas may it be full of joy lots to eat and loads of drink. you have worked so hard all year. have great weekend.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +Hughie Neary sounds like a good plan 😄

[@robertbest9156]

Thanks for the informative videos. Making raised beds. My tip for increasing the life of the sleepers is 1) Lay a course of bricks underneath the sleeper so that the sleeper is not directly on the soil. This is to allow water to drain away and the sleeper is not sat on water over it's lifetime. 2) Using a conrete posts for the corners, using COACH BOLTS pre drill the correct size of holes for the bolts 1 on each side of post at different heights then dig out the holes I use a few 1/4 bricks for the holes for added stability & sink the post in the holes at the corner aligning with the post and secure with the coach bolts and then add the postfix and water at 1 bag per hole. 3) Once secure and set add a membrane inside the sleeper (to again add extra life to the sleeper) and fill with soil/ compost tucking in the membrane against the sleeper so it is hidden from view. Hope these tips are useful in giving longer life to raised beds. Garden Solutions / Robert from Manchester

[@als2797]

Thanks for all of your videos. Happy holidays.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +Al S and same to you too! 😀

[@andywilliams5744]

Looking forward to seeing this project when finished, fantastic job keep up the good work 😀

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +A I'm really looking forward to it being finished 😀

[@bidders77]

You're an inspiration lady. More dog involvement please. Happy Christmas!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +bidders77... that can easily be arranged 😄

[@ahmedmahmood7004]

You're an inspiration

[@I_Am_Michael]

Love how your fiance DID come in use (sometimes they can be handy to have). most excellent video there. Have a wonderful Christmas.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

lol, I much prefer doing most stuff on my own, but he definitely speeds the process up on the heavier jobs. Hope you had a great one!

[@cassia_cries]

😍 love the sleepers.. and also that hat! 😍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks :)

[@johnstanton8499]

Excellent skilled work again , Happy Christmas

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks so much +John Stanton! Hope you had a good one!

[@paulyh4531]

Great video well done again , you had me laughing with the yellow snow 🐕😂👍👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😂 +Pauly H We're like big kids... Hans' yellow snow makes us laugh every time 😄

[@09conrado]

Eskimo lesson One: don't eat the yellow snow

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

😆

[@andrewmarvell982]

Pauly H ii

[@Anto5351]

Happy Christmas..keep up the great work..

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +Anthony Malone. Hopefully I'll be happy when I'm done 😀

[@crumplezone1]

Happy Christmas and a fruitful DIY-ing New year :)

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +Jeff Jones, hope so too and happy New year 😀

[@augustreil]

Nice job !! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year !!!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks :) Hope you had a great Christmas and start to the year too! ;)

[@mikeyb444]

Thank you for educational entertainment vids I've really enjoyed viewing. Happy Christmas to you.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks Michael :) Glad you've enjoyed them :D

[@MohammedAli-1]

Was that Tiny Tim at 7:53 😂😂 Great job, I admire your courage 🖒

[@garydouglass9577]

Your a good worker 👍👍most men can't work that hard on the sites I have been on. Well done.

[@markfox1545]

When you want to say YOU ARE more quickly it contracts (becomes shorter) to YOU'RE. The apostrophe shows the omission (missing out) of the A in ARE. YOUR is possessive and refers to something belonging to you. This really isn't difficult.

[@joeworden825]

Merry Christmas! Good for you to wait until next year to finish it. My whole yard is gravel and I love the stuff, but I live in Arizona too. lol

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks :) Hope yours was good too! Hopefully I'll be ordering it this week or next :)

[@RioBow]

The doggy is the site foreman. Making sure everything is tickety boo. LMAO Brilliant job.

[@danielmoran9902]

Get a ring on her finger, mate! What a fantastic gal!!!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Lol... it's on now 😂

[@LucianoJuniodosSantos]

Merry Christmas.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks :)

[@14DaveS]

Hi Vikkie...really nice job and its coming along really good. You are so hard working, I am proud of you but, you deserve a rest lass :) Have a Merry Xmas and All the Best for 2018

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +Dave Scott, I agree about the rest 😂 I'll be milking it til the cows come home 😄

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+The Carpenter's Daughter hope you had a great Christmas too 😉

[@JoeBlow-24]

Path Edgings... thought you were saying pathogens. Was like wtf is she talking about lol. Good on you for getting out there and getting dirty, hard work pays off.

[@eddiecarlcalhoun]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU FOLKS TOO!!!!!!!

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks :)

[@jankhan9863]

good work

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +jan khan 😀

[@Brasso182]

Merry Christmas, I hope you and your fiancé have a good one.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

We definitely did, thank you. Hope you did too :)

[@Mikidy303]

Thanks for another video. Merry Christmas. When I first heard you say "put the path edgings in the ground" my feeble brain heard "put the pathogens in the ground."

[@StreetMachine18]

M H thats cus you were studying for your micro biology exam yesterday lol

[@quintendewit3220]

Thx for another vid

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

You're very welcome +Quinten Dewit 😀

[@MrEarbuckets]

Its always good to soak the base of those concrete gutter curbs in water if you are going to cement them in.the bond is better and they actually stick to the mortar.

[@Paulwba0]

Hello, how did you mix your mortor for the edging stones at the front of your drive? Great video :D

[@JB-lr1tf]

How has the driveway held up? X

[@Jack-oc2xq]

Looks lovely, but do you plan on keeping those stumps there??

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+Jack we plan to the stumps to the height or slightly lower than the soil. Any tips of something better is welcome 😊

[@sikkepossu]

Why don't you dig them up then?

[@jamesupton7692]

Great set of films, how deep did you go with the sub base?

[@Bazza1973ify]

Been watching some more of your videos today Vicki, curiously wondering why you seem so familiar, then I found out roughly where you're from (where your Dad's place is) & it turns out that's why you're so familiar..... It's not far from me & your accent is same as mine Lol 😋

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+Bazza B Cool, where are you based?

[@Bazza1973ify]

The Carpenter's Daughter DN10 about 12 mile ish from Donny centre.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That'll definitely explain it then 😄

[@snsfrnd]

good work. how is your back after heavy lifting? how do you do that on your own

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Thanks +NASH, my back was fine. If it starts to ache at any point, I stop and stretch my back the opposite way. It's a Robin McKenzie exercise I picked up from a running injury.

[@Bazza1973ify]

Christmas which year ?? Lol only joking, it's coming along great Vicki 👍

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+Bazza B 😄 thanks 😀

[@mikegeeguitarman8991]

I want to marry this woman !! Excellent videos !

[@ericcorse]

I really like the look of those wooden beams are they from an old building? BTW I like your hat.

[@StreetMachine18]

Eric Corse not sure. She said they were new. I think the equivalent here in the states would be like a 4x8 pressure treated landscape timber. I’ve seen them used in the UK and Australia

[@ericcorse]

Thanks

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Yes they are new +StreetMachine18. We can buy old ones for an aged look but I prefer new ones in case I got bad ones. They're usually for railway tracks.

[@skyhigheagleer6]

Where do you get the "Road pins" from for securing the sleepers? I can't find them anywhere under that name.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+skyhigheagleer6 these are the ones: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01JZ9L3C0/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=sl1&tag=victobritibou-21&linkId=96d68c44285fd92c821f83e7cd1d2a15

[@skyhigheagleer6]

The Carpenter's Daughter thanks so much for answering.

[@tonyl1984]

Tool station sell them aswell as eBay too

[@deltafox9429]

Joyeux Noel à tout le monde :-)

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+DELTA Fox merci et j'espère que vous avez passé un super Noël!

[@deltafox9429]

Merci merci, ce fut un super Noël, en famille, c'est que du bonheur ;-) That's very sweet of you :-)

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Vous êtes les bienvenus. Nous avons eu Noël en France ;)

[@thebigchip]

Would love to know what was pixelated out though ....

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Lol, someone saw the number of the bus go by and emailed me my address. Bit weird... 😄

[@Vinodp33]

Hi

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

+Vinod Kumar P 🖐

[@Aliefizz]

Get a dewalt impact drill. It'll change your life.

[@grantfell9245]

Don't eat the yellow snow !

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Lol

[@hayd7371]

Where was your man when you were doing all this, cooking dinner?

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

At work.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

Or helping me at weekends on my projects

[@hayd7371]

​@@TheCarpentersDaughterUK fair enough. Thank you for posting these videos, hugely helpful!

[@FJPETER]

why somebody could want a dirty grabble driveway ``?

[@markpeacock6345]

Cutting sleepers with a handsaw! No need to go to the gym.

[@TheCarpentersDaughterUK]

That's what I keep trying to tell myself lol :)