Gravel drive - drainage ?

[coop5]

Hi all,

I am planning a new gravel driveway this spring.

Whoever did it previously seems to have just laid gravel on the existing soil.

Anyway, I am getting the lot dug out before 150mm of type1 is whacked down.

A questions first.

The Drive slopes towards the house very very slightly. What, how and when is drainage installed, if needed at all ?

obviously with block paving or tarmac you install a drain running to existing drains! I am confused with the gravel as to how the rain water gets in to the drain ‍

Cheers all

 

[big-all]

you must lay permiable to drain into the soil not the drains to comply with regs
unless the soil isnt sutable

 

[coop5]

So a type 1 is not a permiable sub base?

thanks

 

[mikeey84]

No, you need type 3

 

[coop5]

Awesome
Cheers guys