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Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 5:45 pm
by markbam
My first post on s forum,I cant decide what gravel to have on my drive.I had decided on limestone untill i read various posts on here.Just looking for a bit of guidance really, i dont want pea gravel,I like the look of limestone chippings and ive been told they bond together well,but now ive read there too soft.I read one post about yorkshire cream granite but cant find any pictures .I know its down to personel preference and maybe where you live [i'm in essex],but any help about suitable options would be appreciated.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 8:55 pm
by Tony McC
Have you looked at the main website at all?
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:13 pm
by markbam
yes i have ,found some good ideas,self binding gravels etc but I would just like to knoe what the experts use.If i didn't come across this site I probably would have gone for limestone [cotswold] but been turned off that now.I am just looking for something that binds well but hard wearing .Granite chippings?
thanks.
Posted: Sun Apr 06, 2008 11:35 pm
by Rich H
As long as it is a hard stone it's mainly an aesthetic choice. Softer stones like cotswold chippings look nice but a) grind down to a paste with traffic and, b) are sufficiently porous that algae grows on it turning it from pristine cream to unsightly green.
Personally, I like 10mm shingle. You can lay it thin and roll it so that it's very firm to walk on and won't migrate and form dunes.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 12:18 am
by lutonlagerlout
20 mm lea shingle all the way
cheap as chips and looks ok
10 mm gets stuck in the treads of cars and soles of boots
LLL
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 11:28 am
by Rich H
good point, but 20mm is too loose for my liking...
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 1:26 pm
by Bob_A
lutonlagerlout wrote:20 mm lea shingle all the way
cheap as chips and looks ok
10 mm gets stuck in the treads of cars and soles of boots
LLL
What's 20mm Lea shingle?
Is it ordinary shingle like 10mm pea shingle but only bigger?
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 6:52 pm
by markbam
Thanks for the advice ,think i'll go for silver/grey granite chippings.I will look at 20mm pea shingle but fancied something a bit different.
Posted: Mon Apr 07, 2008 8:34 pm
by Mikey_C
Bob A, I pretty sure that 20mm lea shingle is a typo of 20mm "pea shingle", however if I'm wrong, I am sure Mr Lout will correct me, so to answer you other question, yes it is slightly larger version of 10mm pea shingle.
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:04 am
by lutonlagerlout
Mikey_C wrote:Bob A, I pretty sure that 20mm lea shingle is a typo of 20mm "pea shingle", however if I'm wrong, I am sure Mr Lout will correct me, so to answer you other question, yes it is slightly larger version of 10mm pea shingle.
no typo mikey
"lea" shingle is what the suppliers often call it
as in river lea
i like it because it has less propensity to scatter about
cheers LLL 
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 10:04 am
by Rich H
Four o'clock in the morning! Can I recommend a good book for bedtime reading?
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 3:29 pm
by Dave_L
Rich H wrote:Four o'clock in the morning! Can I recommend a good book for bedtime reading?
Probably playing computer games!! :p
Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 8:59 pm
by Mikey_C
well you live and learn, even at 4am, I even looked to see if P and L were close to each other on the keyboard.
Mike