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Understanding Pricing for a homeowner

The three most costly issues for a driveway are: length, number of turn arounds/garages, and gravel vs. paved.  These are the main criteria used for pricing.  Other issues to consider are where the snow will need to be moved to.  Some driveways allow for a straight push past the garage.  Yet others require back-dragging from [...]

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How to Stake a Driveway

The proper way to stake a driveway is extremely opinion based. If you are plowing your own driveway it may seem unecessary. However, when a driveway is winding and there are obsticles that must not be pushed into the need becomes genuine.

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How do I stake my driveway?

To stake or not to stake is the question you must ask yourself.  Most Plowguys will request or demand stakes if they do not put them out themselves.  The best stakes are the orange fiberglass ones with the reflective tape on the top.  They cost about $2 a piece and a tipical driveway will need [...]

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