Can you drive on sandstone paving? - Advise needed for my front garden

[LouiseB]

I laid an Indian sandstone drive in Warrington a few years back, after the gaffer recommended me to the client. From memory the specification was, 150mm type 1, and flags laid directly onto 200mm of c20 strength concrete brought in by a local ready-mix company. And pointed in sand/cement at 3:1. The installation cost was around £200 pm2 I have never heard from the client since, so it still must be all in place.

£200 pm2? Wow, isn't that quite a lot?? My front garden is only 7mx5m does this mean I'm looking at £7K to have it done?! :O

[Bob_A]

Yes it does sound very expensive.
You can get cheap sandstone from ebay but you'll have to ££££ in over engineering so that you can use it.
Probably be far cheaper to choose a more suitable material for a drive and then the laying costs will tumble.

[LouiseB]

Thanks everyone, I think you've made my mind up for me. Sandstone paving is out the window, am going to go for something much more straightforward and ideal for driveways....tarmac springs to mind! :laugh:

[Dave_L]

Now you're talking!!

[ilovesettsonmondays]

for 7k louise . i will lay you yorkstone 63mm thick . :;):

[Mikey_C]

a supplier near me does sandstone pavers, see here, suitable for driveways, might be someone local to you who does the same thing and you might be able to get it priced up.

[LouiseB]

for 7k louise . i will lay you yorkstone 63mm thick . :;):

And gold plated? :laugh:

[ilovesettsonmondays]

of course ???