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Hi All
First post here - from a non-gardening / non-DIY type person.
I'm doing the back garden out, with an aim to creating a gravel area where we can sit and eat / chat etc.
So far I have dug up all of the garden, turned the soil with a rotivator and raked and levelled the soil.
My next steps are to fully level soil, lay weed membrane and then gravel. But I have a few questions ...
1. Should I use a whacker plate on soil and then add membrane and gravel?
2. Am i better off making a hardcore base, whacking that and then adding gravel ?
3. Should / Could I just use sand on top of soil, whack that down then add membrane and gravel?
As a final point, I should add we're looking to do things as cost effectively as possible - but do want something that will last.
Attached image shows the type of thing we're after.
Many thanks in advance.
Anth.
First post here - from a non-gardening / non-DIY type person.
I'm doing the back garden out, with an aim to creating a gravel area where we can sit and eat / chat etc.
So far I have dug up all of the garden, turned the soil with a rotivator and raked and levelled the soil.
My next steps are to fully level soil, lay weed membrane and then gravel. But I have a few questions ...
1. Should I use a whacker plate on soil and then add membrane and gravel?
2. Am i better off making a hardcore base, whacking that and then adding gravel ?
3. Should / Could I just use sand on top of soil, whack that down then add membrane and gravel?
As a final point, I should add we're looking to do things as cost effectively as possible - but do want something that will last.
Attached image shows the type of thing we're after.
Many thanks in advance.
Anth.