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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:52 am
by dbaplaya
Cant afford blockpaving so going to go down the gravel route. A friend had recommended blue slate chippings (40mm) but i have been told this will be crushed to dust within 12 months. Can anyone recommend a good quality product to put down that will last. I dont want anything too small that will get stuck in the tyres, nor something that will get dusty and trodden in the house as cotswold stone does so I am told.
Please see link for picture of current drive - looking to get rid of most of the grass and curve it round to park cars on.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58733745@N07/5386707661/
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:51 pm
by lutonlagerlout
10mm gravel 40mm thick over a suitable subbase will be fine
20mm works ok too but doesnt look as nice
Nice house btw,funky wallpaper!
LLL 
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:14 pm
by GB_Groundworks
I'd go a bit thinner with the gravel but only as I don't like the movement of it when walking like walking up a beach, make sure it's compacted though not just spreadbon.
Hope you haven't got kids I've got cream gloss kitchen nightmare to keep clean, that flat screen recessed or one of the new really thin ones.
You'll need a threshold of block, sett, etc to stop the migration of the gravel onto the highway
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Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:04 pm
by dbaplaya
so say a 10mm gravel at 20mm depth? can you advise what you think would look best (which type of gravel)?
tv is an LG 60px990 brought it last week it is quite thin.
No kids yet, so hopefully the cream kitchen will keep clean!!
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:10 pm
by GB_Groundworks
You're looking for about 30mm compacted depth
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:17 pm
by digerjones
from my experience, compacting gravel is a waste of time. i've run the roller over gravel, looks very nice, then you drive on it and it moves.
Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 11:08 pm
by Big Phil
dbaplaya wrote:No kids yet...
judging by the 'Barry White' bedroom i can see that may change pretty soon
Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:36 am
by Tony McC
dbaplaya wrote:can you advise what you think would look best (which type of gravel)?
There are hundreds of different gravels available throughout Britain and Ireland. For driveways, unless there is a specific aesthetic requirement, the usual practice is to use a reliable local product.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 9:01 pm
by Hawk
have a look at 14mm staffordshire pink gravel
Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:22 pm
by Dave_L
We use South Cerney 20mm down chipping for such jobs, it's nice and flat, doesn't tend to shift about too much.
Loads of chipping/gravel info and samples on this page
Gravel & Chipping