Granno dust as self-binding gravel

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slickboy
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Post: # 35621Post slickboy

Hi, is 6mm down granno dust suitable as a self-binding gravel for a driveway as it is relatively cheap round here in East Lancashire?

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Post: # 35627Post GB_Groundworks

for the top course or for blinding the larger mot type 1 underneath before laying the gravel on?
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Post: # 35653Post Tony McC

Grano works reasonably well as a SBG, but it does go quite dusty when dry.
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Post: # 35702Post slickboy

Thanks for the replies. It is not unattractive and at around £40-45 per ton delivered makes an economical alternative to proper SBG's, which seem to be £100 to £150 per tonne delivered round here.

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Post: # 35708Post Tony McC

If you're buying 10T or more, you should be able to get a better price than that. Have you tried Miles Fox?
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