Breedon gravel

pickwell paving · Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:28 am

Just started a job at a hotel and all the footpaths are to be finished in breedon self binding gravel, been given a spec for the job which consists of 125mm compacted thickness of type 3 material and 50mm compacted thickness of breedon, it is going to be edged in plaspave sorrento which will sit 5-6mm proud to contain the gravel. The spec is to have the footpaths flat but i'm not sure how permeable breedon is and if I put a fall on it surely its going to sit against the blocks in heavy rainfall, anybody any experience with this?

Sat Feb 26, 2011 11:24 am

its used a lot on statley homes etc as paths, seems fairly permeable but have seen it puddle. As its a tarmac product they will have a data sheet on it. im about to drive past the quarry it comes out of now on the way to get me lad from my folks farm out in the peak district.

pickwell paving · Sat Feb 26, 2011 1:39 pm

I thought it was from up your way giles, I've seen other self binding gravels puddle after heavy rainfall and after been well compacted by foot traffic, I did find a spec sheet on the internet and it says to use type 1 and a fall of around 1:60 but the landscape architect who designed it has used it before so i'm guessing he knows his way works.

ilovesettsonmondays · Sat Feb 26, 2011 7:17 pm

hi , i did a job in central london for a big landscaping firm from milton keynes.it was laid on all paths around a private garden square . to be honest it looks quite good for a while , gets a bit mushy after a good days rain. needs to whacked or rolled too. its quite expensive too.

pickwell paving · Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:22 pm

Hi, yeah it is quite expensive its going to be rolled with a pedestrian roller for the most part and then with our diesel wacker round manhole covers etc, did you lay it with a fall on it?

ilovesettsonmondays · Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:32 pm

hi , i didnt lay any . i just did the paving . the landscapers laid it with a chamber to fall into the flower beds

pickwell paving · Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:40 pm

ok cheers for the reply I think its just going to be laid as per the spec and see how it goes.

ilovesettsonmondays · Sat Feb 26, 2011 9:48 pm

its easy to lay .you will be fine .