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Q: I'd like to run a grade-level walkway from my house to an outbuilding. I'm thinking about using composite decking on its surface, but what is the best way to frame it?
—Mark Tylkowski, Aurora, Nebr.

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A driveway should be at least 10 to 12 feet wide on the straight-away and 14 feet at curves. A turnaround space (needed on long drives) should be 12 by 18 feet or larger.