You probably won't get hoggin that far west but I wouldn't use it anyway. 75 to 100 ml of type one laid on terran should be sufficient. You can dress it with self binding gravel which is usual for what your planning.
^^ as Sean says Just 100mm of type 1 laid on a non woven membrane should do the trick ,I would worry about the ATV s kicking the stuff away
hoggin has a reputation that far exceeds its actual use, proper hoggin is like 5mm gravel with a bit of clay,but havent seen that even round the shires for years
LLL
This obsession with bloody hoggin shows just how south-east centric the landscape design industry can be. It only exists in Kent, Sussex and Surrey, but I regularly see specs for jobs in, say, Harrogate, wanting bloody hoggin as a surface.
And the only reason they use it in the SE is because there's buggerall else in such an aggregate-poor region. Almost any other aggregate is better than bloody hoggin! It's awful stuff!
In Devon, there is a crushed limestone from Hardy's which makes for an excellent self-binding gravel. Something at the back of my mind tells me they gave it a brand name a couple or three years ago, but I can't recall just what it was....Yeoman? Summat like that, I think.
So type one is all i need, and about 80-100mm of it?
The only real reason for the hoggin type top layer was for astetics, to give a smoother and more even cover, mot can look a little blotchy, but it doesnt really matter, ill just call it rustic :laugh:
Any reccomendations for companies to quote in north Devon? Im thinking about DIY but would be good to have a pro cost to see if its reasonable as I dont have the machinery or skills to do it quickly myself, so might work out cheaper/quicker to go pro when you factor in digger, dumper, wacker hire.
Tarmac do breedon gravel self binding and nice use it at Chatsworth and other stately homes think last quote I got it was about £270 a ton! Or some ridiculous like that.
Giles
Groundworks and Equestrian specialists, prestige new builds and sports pitches. High Peak, Cheshire, South Yorkshire area.
scalpings generally the cleaning ups from the quarry inc a bit of clay etc
crusher run usually crushed brick and sometime concrete with wood, light switches, asbestos, any other crap in it (sometimes you get lucky and get all concrete but very rarely)
yes use non woven geotextile underneath, needle punched not the woven weed control crap
Giles
Groundworks and Equestrian specialists, prestige new builds and sports pitches. High Peak, Cheshire, South Yorkshire area.
