Driveway gravel

[Jupiter01]

There’s also a local supplier that stocks
“GROUNDCHECK EXTRA GEOTEXTILE 4.5M X 11M GEOGC8040”

Is this any better?

Thanks in advance

 

[Jupiter01]

Can I please have some pointers on the above?
It’s a geo-textile woven fabric from Grant and stone.

Also I need to put a join in this. Any tips on overlap?

Thanks again

 

[^woody^]

What you are planning is not the best in terms of design - sub-bases and depths etc. So it's a case of trialling "something".

You will need a membrane, else mud will rise. Ground may still rut and water pond, but the membrane will help resist this and deal with the mud.

Those fabrics look ok.

 

[Keithmac]

One side of ours is 20mm gravel straight onto compacted soil, other side is 10mm with gravel grid.

Both work well and neither get picked up by the tyres.

The grid is excellent, used some in the back garden as well.

 

[Jupiter01]

Have wither of them got a geotextile fabric under them @Keithmac?
Incidentally, I have now purchased a geotextile woven fabric but the rain kept me at bay last weekend

 

[noseall]

When I did my friends' drive we used a geotex fabric prior to laying the décor stone and after the compacted MOT. I also 'reinforced' the impact areas with some concrete just to prevent habitual wheel rut.

Matty2

• noseall
• 27 Jul 2017

Matty3

• noseall
• 27 Jul 2017

 

[Jupiter01]

That's very helpful. I think this isn't too dissimilar to my situation as I already have firm ground. I've been driving over this for a couple of years without any issues. I also had gravel here previously.

Did you opt for a non-woven fabric? Mine in woven as that's what was being recommended.

 

[^woody^]

I've been driving over this for a couple of years without any issues. I also had gravel here previously.

What you will be doing is changing the surface conditions so that water will no longer drain freely off the surface or evapourate off. That means you can't rely on your two years of no issues because the conditions will be different - typically the ground will stay wetter for longer.