The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:16 pm**

I am thinking of laying a gravel driveway on a slight slope and am planning to use sleepers across thr driveway to stop the gravel sliding down the slope.

Please can someone advise how I should fix the sleepers to the ground to stop them moving.

I am planning to compact the gravel between the sleepers, with it being roughly level with the tops of the sleepers as well, so I am hoping there will not be any movement as we drive the cars on and off but I would be grateful for any advice/thoughts.

Posted: **Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:21 am**

gravel will always slide, no matter what the retension. Go for a rigid surface, and you will half your maintenance

Posted: **Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:39 pm**

How about gravel trays?

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 1:05 am**

gravel attracts the feline crap menace, and i speak from experience... cant wait for spring so i can dig up my front drive!:D

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:05 am**

it seems a plan doomed to fail john
as your wheel pass from gravel to timber you are bound to get grip problems which in turn will cause the wheels to spin,thereby chucking a load of gravel down the drive

if you want a gravel effect i would go for ronafix or addagrip resin bonded gravel
looks like gravel,but its stuck like s**t to a blanket
cheers LLL

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:12 am**

.........or a tarmac surface with fine yellow resin coated chipping rolled into it to give the gravel look.......

Works well.

Posted: **Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:33 pm**

Thanks all. I will rethink my plans. I appreciate the advice given and the fact that it has saved me time and money.

The Brew Cabin

Sleepers in gravel driveway