Gravel drive?

[Russ]

Hi All,

Hope everyone is well.

I need my drive desperately doing, and have been looking at what I could afford to do.
I am no builder but I do pick up pretty much everything I put my hand too, and have just finish both a full renovation of my house and the rear garden which included various new walls and floors being laid. All work done by me (pretty shattered now though!!)
So due to finances Im thinking of giving the drive a go myself (or if I find it too difficult I will just get it to a stage of the final layer for an expert to complete.

Anyway, I keep driving past a house local to me that have recently had their drive done, they have had it graveled. I have thought about gravel in the past but was worried out the gravel going everywhere. However, this one I keep seeing seems to have a really compacted gravel (large gravel stones though) which look like they really wouldnt move!! It does not look resin bonded.

I just wondered if anyone knew what this could be?

Cheers

Russ

[seanandruby]

Seems like it is just gravel but it's been done correctly. Photo would be nice. I expect he has a widish threshold ?

[Russ]

Hi seanandruby,

Thank for the reply, managed to take a pic while driving past the other day. I had notice a few stones coming up, but to be expexted I guess. Its very well compacted and flat though.




Sorry for the neck ache that might occur while looking at the pic!!

[Russ]

I am now thinking though that I might go with Resin Bonded Gravel.
Currently 70% of my drive is concrete that has been down for around 25 years! (although 30% of that 70%!! would need replacing)

I dont have any issue with laying a concrete base, but wondered what all your thought are on the resin bonding process, it would be my first time and wondered how "novice" friendly it was to lay?

Cheers

Russ

[Dave_L]

I'm no expert with resin bonded stuff but I would say it is best left to a professional installer!!

[pickwell paving]

We've done a few resin bonded jobs, you need quite a few blokes with you if you've got a big area because once the resin starts to set that's it you won't be able to do anything with it, you want it mixed, spread and gravel on it as soon as possible. Done right it looks very nice but unless your very competent at diy and have a few mates available I would look at getting a professional in.

[simeonronacrete]

Resin Bound, laid at 15mm, or Resin Bonded, laid at 3mm, will look fantastic. Bound satisfies the SuDS requirements.

Read here for more Ronadeck Resin Bound Surfacing

Call us or send a PM for names of installers.

[Russ]

Thank you for the input everyone, really appreciate your help.

What kind of time frames do you have to lay per mix before it cure to far to be spread?
I assume you can do the drive in sections and not all in one go with in the day?

What I might try and do is get hold of some resin and practise the laying process on a spare bit of concrete, to asertain if I would be confident in doing the full drive

[pickwell paving]

The resin we use about 15-20 mins depending on temperature but the quicker you get it mixed and spread the easier it is to work with, you can do the drive in sections if you want by masking a straight line with some tape, resin up to it and scatter the gravel then take the tape up before the resin sets. Do the same round manholes etc. Also you need some type of rubber squeegy to spread the resin, clean the tools straight after you've finished and wear some old clothes or painters overalls as it can get very messy.

[Russ]

Thank you very much for the info.

I have found two methods it seems to do the resin bound. One is to mix the resin and gravel together and lay like you would a concrete layer. The other involves coating the drive surface with resin then "sow" the gravel over the top.

Which is the most suitable method?

Cheers

Russ

[simeonronacrete]

"One is to mix the resin and gravel together and lay like you would a concrete layer." This is Ronadeck Resin Bound Surfacing

"The other involves coating the drive surface with resin then "sow" the gravel over the top." This is Ronadeck Resin Bonded Surfacing

Resin Bound conforms to the new SuDS regulations and is less likely to give you loose stones in your car or home.

Both require a sound smooth concrete base; to conform to SuDS you'll need a permeable base.

Call us if you'd like more information or samples.

[Blocker]

So, where do I buy this Resin stuff DIY?