Gravel front drive (pics supplied!)

[festive]

Hi, ive just hired out a Kango and and about to start work on my driveway. Decided to use 20mm gravel, as there is a slight incline i thought this would move less than 10mm shingle correct?

1st shot is a side view of garden slope just to demonstrate incline, im hopin it doesn't slope too much.

Was gonna kango groove along where driveway meetsa pavement, so there's a deep trench to hold gravel/prevent spillage. And along front door and near garage. Any comments/ observations questions welcome.

 

[oilman]

I expect gravel will be over the road all the time, it likes to go for walks. What about doing a proper bed and using limestone chippings. They're much more stable.

 

[festive]

HMm ok even 20mm shingle? Okay why does it move less than shingle? looks smaller?

Is it as cheap as golden 20mm shingle?

 

[festive]

it looks like something you'd use in a graveyard

 

[oilman]

You also use grass in a graveyard, ..................

The limestone chippings come in various sizes, and are rough so this helps them to stay in place. There is also the lime that gets washed off the chippings which tends to bind everything together.

 

[k2kris]

I agree with Oilman. The use of limestone will prevent them from being spilled across the road as they do not tend to get stuck within tyre treads etc, they are heavier so do not move as easily & also they do not flow as easily (like Oilman says) so tend to stay insitu

 

[masona]

Where does all the rainwater goes to?

 

[festive]

okay im just not sure about how bright it would be very white wouldn't it.
Anyway like i said i was thinking of using small pea shingle which does get stuck in shoes tyres etc? 20mm golden shingle thought it wouldn't stick in tyres like pea shingle? And move less?

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Where does all the rainwater goes to?

Through the shingle and drains away underneath?!

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[oilman]

The limestone I've seen loses it's brigntness quickly as lichens and such grow on it. When I go to peoples houses where they have shingle, I curse them, it's awful stuff to walk on. I hope they break their ankles.

 

[countygardens]

Any loose material for driveways is a no no as far as i'm concerned. Its too obviously a 'cheap fix' and doesn't look good unless you have a mansion with huge drive and a man to rake it every day. I know my local council have outlawed loose surface drives as any ingress to the public footpath or road is a potential hazard. How about some nice tarmac by your local *****?

 

[oilman]

.............and a man to rake it every day

You don't rake limestone chippings.

 

[festive]

oops well ive kango'd most of the drive now, tarmac is out of the question!

Anyway i don't like tarmac (stamp feet) i like gravel, and im still not convinced 20mm stuff is gonna kick about that much, ill gladly come back on here and apologise if it does.

 

[masona]

Well, 20mm will be better than pea shingles as 10mm stones will become a gaint litter tray!
I suppose you could bed some stones into a 300mm wide cement base on the front line to prevent stone going over the pavement.

 

[salem2000]

You could use a product called Groundguard

I have seen it in use and it looks very nice, would use less gravel too.

Salem.

 

[festive]

Well, 20mm will be better than pea shingles as 10mm stones will become a gaint litter tray!
I suppose you could bed some stones into a 300mm wide cement base on the front line to prevent stone going over the pavement.

indeed! That's a great idea, hmm how would i make the stones stick. Make a bed of concrete and just pour them across whilst it's wet?

Im gonna post more pics so you can see my progress