Better driveway markers

B_Childress · Jan 2, 2003

I've been using those 3' markers with the reflector on top to try and mark parts of my driveway/parking area for snow blowing. My drive winds up a steep hill with woods/rocks on each side so I have to be fairly careful.

I've had a hard time finding enough of them (I need about 20) and they are about $2 ea. and flimsy. Also people don't see them as they arn't tall enough & keep backing over and breaking them at the top parking area.

I went to Home Depot and found 4' metal fence posts for $1.97 ea. I installed these and tied orange flourescent tape to the tops. Works great & sturdy enough to reuse.

Just thought I'd pass the info along.
Barnett

frank_f15 · Jan 2, 2003

i use the same plastic markers u were using. i was going to switch to the metal ones but then i figured when someone backs over the plastic, they just bend over or break, no damage to the vehicle, the metal fence post are a differnt storry, they could scratch vehicles that scrape them. just a thought.

WVBill · Jan 2, 2003

I use 1/2" EMT conduit. I think it costs about $3.00 per ten-foot piece and I cut it into 5' pieces. Plenty tall. I spray the top 6" with day-glo orange for visibility.

Thomas · Jan 2, 2003

Couple winters ago TBNer share a photo here useing 3' tall candy canes to make his driveway..look good plus good visual.

gobbler · Jan 2, 2003

I use those plastic tomato stakes. They're about 4 foot long and pretty durable. The ones I use actually look like rebar but are a green plastic. Between garden use and driveway markers, I can usually get 3-4 years out of them. If I recall, the last ones I bought were about $15/dozen.

cchoate · Jan 2, 2003

I finally had to use 4x4x8' sunk 3' in the ground because nothing else lasts. I put them on the softer part of the side of the drive so when someone hits one ,they will bend over and not break.

WVBill · Jan 3, 2003

Might have been me. You can see some of the candy canes along the drive on the right side of this photo.

I put the 1/2" EMT "stakes" in the ground at 10 foot intervals about 4' outside the driveway gravel at the first forecast of snow. In December I slip the candy canes (made from 3/4" PVC) over the EMT stakes and hang a string of mini Christmas lites from cane-to-cane. At the end of December, I take up the lites and candy canes and leave the markers in until all threat of snow is gone.

RobS · Jan 3, 2003

Hey, that's a great photo Bill. I assume that's you (the good looking guy in the middle), your beautiful barn, driveway markers all decked out for Christmas and a nice blanket of snow. Very nice /w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif