The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Sat Jul 04, 2009 5:52 pm**

Anyone have any experience of laying this stuff ?

I understand that its goes on at approx 40mm needs vibrated rolling followed by a wet roll.

I am slightly concerned about its performance in servere down poors tho? will it go to slush?

Will it track dust and mark any darker coloured areas, block paving/tarmac for example? I assume yes.

I assume it is almost totally non permeable and relevant drainage will be required, though I wonder if it would be an acceptable get around for the water pass off regs? i,e ignorance on councils part?

In parts it may need to be laid over existing large concrete bases would this be problematic you think?

I am assuming it will preform much like compacted type one so as long as the subbase is sound it should be ok.

How does it react to power steering? will it twist up badly or just scuff?

Weeds? moss?

I've been quoted a price of Â£80 a tonne delivered is this in the right area?

Can it be swept without loosening it ? as there are many oak trees in the close proximity (main reason for not using a loose gravel)

Can anyone suggest a similar alternative?

Sorry for all the questions but if I'm gonna lay 400m of it I wanna cross my T's and dot my I's

Posted: **Sat Jul 04, 2009 7:21 pm**

If it's anything like normal yellow self binding path/drive, (and unless it has resin or cement in it, i can see how it could differ) it will do pretty much everything that you dont want it to do. Especially no good for under trees, as the water drips from the trees and blasts potholes in it. One of my aquaintances had a 450m drive done 2years ago, and it's already a vehicle assault course.

Posted: **Wed Jul 08, 2009 10:18 pm**

Breedon is one of the best self-binding aggs, but it is not firmly bound, such as those that use cement or resin: it remains technically loose, although it compacts to a reasonably hard 'pan'.

However, it will scuff, and come loose with point-turns from power-steering, and it will be colonised by vegetation.

It's a relatively low-cost alternative to cement, tar or resin bound aggregates, so you can;t reasonably expect anything like the same performance.

80 quid per tonne is a keen price. In some parts of the country, it's double that and more. naturally, it depends on how far you are from the one and only quarry, which is why regional alternatives have come onto the market over recent years.

The Brew Cabin

Breedon gravel