Resin bound gravel path

[morqthana]

I want to have one installed.

First - it's a garden path, not a driveway, foot traffic only, not even a lawnmower to be moved over it.

About 1.1m wide, 13-14m long, dead straight, if any of that matters.

Is it still a job for specialists, or can any competent landscaper who does paths and driveways cope with it? Obviously there's always a risk of cowboys whatever, but if done the way it should be, is there any reason why it shouldn't be OK?

I've got very solid clay soil - if I just wanted loose gravel I'd hire a turf stripper, lay in some geotextile, put down interlocking gravel grids, and lob the gravel in, being prepared to top up any areas which sank over time. But that won't work for resin bound.

Am I right that this is how I should be expecting the it to be constructed? (cross section)

So on top of the soil, some kind of geotextile, then a sub base (MOT 1? Or would Type 3 be suitable? I quite like the idea of the better drainage with T.3)

What sort of depth?

Then another membrane, and the resin bound (20-25mm deep?).

To the left of the path in the drawing will be grass, and to the right a trench with loose gravel in it - that's alongside the base of a log cabin, and I want it to minimise splashing up the walls when it rains. So I'm assuming alumininium or stainless steel strips to edge the path.

Also, I'm toying with the idea of having porcelain tiles inset in a "stepping stone" style

as I already have them, and it would tie in with the patio paved in them.

Is it a workable idea? Complicated and time consuming to install, leading to a significant hike in cost?

 

[Wayners]

I seen a gang turn up with the resin supplier teacher. I'm calling him a teacher.
They had it on prepared ready and this teacher guy gave instructions and they cracked on.
Was all done in a few hours.
It's easy to put down.
Just need enough to do it in one go.
Need a mixer and a few people to move the stuff.
One person troweling

 

[^woody^]

Resin paving needs a solid base layer - tarmac, concrete or slabs or similar, and can't be laid direct to a layer of stone as that layer will move.

For this job you would lay the sub base and base, lay the edges to the required level, lay the insert tiles then infill the resin layer using the edges and the tiles as a guide.

It's a relatively easy job and could be done by one person. The resin would need to be done as a continuous operation, but as the area is so small it would be manageable to do the mixing, transporting, laying and then cleaning.

 

[morqthana]

Resin paving needs a solid base layer - tarmac, concrete or slabs or similar, and can't be laid direct to a layer of stone as that layer will move.

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