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Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 9:36 pm
by Dave_L
Nice work on the kerbing!
In my experience the gravel will be OK on the straight sections of your drive but when it comes to areas where the car is turning, you will find yourself forever raking it level.
Just don't lay it too deep; 40-50mm at the most.
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:12 pm
by lutonlagerlout
14mm granite chippings work well
knit together nice
LLL
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:13 am
by easyrider
What do you think about moonstone 20mm ?
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 4:42 am
by lutonlagerlout
yeah moonstone is fine albeit pricey
moonstone link
cheers LLL
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:17 am
by easyrider
lutonlagerlout wrote:yeah moonstone is fine albeit pricey
moonstone link
cheers LLL
Could I buy some say crushed concrete, whacker it to bring the level up and fill with moonstone to save on quantity?
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:45 am
by nry
Based on our neighbours very thin layer of gravel on their drive, if it isn't deep enough it'll constantly push away and you'll see the base layer...or mud in their case.
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 9:29 am
by Tony McC
Gravel and motorbikes don't mix.
There's the obvious skid risk, but also you get individual stones thrown up to damage paintwork, you need a puck for the side-stand and the relatively narrow track of 'bike tyres causes rutting.
It may seem hard tyo justify the additional cost of blacktop or concrete, but you only need to drop the 'bike once to realise gravel was a false economy
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:47 am
by easyrider
There are 3 cars in the house hold...I only ride in summer 
My fear with Tarmac is it would look to much like a road and people will mistakenly drive down it!
Looking at the size of the drive would RBG be into the thousands?
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 10:57 am
by Dave_L
Yes - thousands!
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 11:08 am
by easyrider
I have emailed sureset with a link to this thread asking for some more details.
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 12:05 pm
by Dave_L
You'll need an AC14 bitmac base for the resin to be applied onto; have you an idea of area? I could give you an approximate costing.
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:16 pm
by lutonlagerlout
£££
LLL
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 1:20 pm
by Dave_L
lutonlagerlout wrote:£££
LLL
I'd say ££,£££ looking at the area!
Posted: Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:19 pm
by easyrider
Dave_L wrote:You'll need an AC14 bitmac base for the resin to be applied onto; have you an idea of area? I could give you an approximate costing.
The drive is 100m long and 3.35m wide with a parking bit at the bottom.
The bit at the bottom is around 10m x 5m
