What gravel to put down

[dbaplaya]

Cant afford blockpaving so going to go down the gravel route. A friend had recommended blue slate chippings (40mm) but i have been told this will be crushed to dust within 12 months. Can anyone recommend a good quality product to put down that will last. I dont want anything too small that will get stuck in the tyres, nor something that will get dusty and trodden in the house as cotswold stone does so I am told.

Please see link for picture of current drive - looking to get rid of most of the grass and curve it round to park cars on.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/58733745@N07/5386707661/

[lutonlagerlout]

10mm gravel 40mm thick over a suitable subbase will be fine
20mm works ok too but doesnt look as nice
Nice house btw,funky wallpaper!
LLL

[GB_Groundworks]

I'd go a bit thinner with the gravel but only as I don't like the movement of it when walking like walking up a beach, make sure it's compacted though not just spreadbon.

Hope you haven't got kids I've got cream gloss kitchen nightmare to keep clean, that flat screen recessed or one of the new really thin ones.

You'll need a threshold of block, sett, etc to stop the migration of the gravel onto the highway



Edited By GB_Groundworks on 1295979364

[dbaplaya]

so say a 10mm gravel at 20mm depth? can you advise what you think would look best (which type of gravel)?

tv is an LG 60px990 brought it last week it is quite thin.
No kids yet, so hopefully the cream kitchen will keep clean!!

[GB_Groundworks]

You're looking for about 30mm compacted depth

[digerjones]

from my experience, compacting gravel is a waste of time. i've run the roller over gravel, looks very nice, then you drive on it and it moves.

[Big Phil]

No kids yet...

judging by the 'Barry White' bedroom i can see that may change pretty soon

[Tony McC]

can you advise what you think would look best (which type of gravel)?

There are hundreds of different gravels available throughout Britain and Ireland. For driveways, unless there is a specific aesthetic requirement, the usual practice is to use a reliable local product.

[Hawk]

have a look at 14mm staffordshire pink gravel

[Dave_L]

We use South Cerney 20mm down chipping for such jobs, it's nice and flat, doesn't tend to shift about too much.



Loads of chipping/gravel info and samples on this page

Gravel & Chipping