We are planning to resurface our driveway which has a 5-10% slope.
We also experience some run-off water from the adjacent bank and road, which we are seeking to mitigate with a low kerb (that we can still drive over) and some additional drainage.
Does anyone have any experience of such a situation and of using a gravel retaining grid?
I welcome any advice on what to look out for and what to avoid.
We had similar, we looked at various surfaces and different types of chippings, all those surrounding neighbours who had just pea gravel drives, and the slope, whatever the grid they put down, seemed to drag the gravel off over path and onto road, whatever the grid they put down
We went with 14 granite chippings, whilst more expensive initially, the squarish shape, larger size and very rough surface, means that they seem to "lock" together, and are retained on the drive so much better, plus they are not so easily washed away, plus we think they look better and change colour when wet too
We went with 14 granite chippings,
14mm? Or just 14?
14mm? Or just 14?
Just the 14 – he was inspired by riprap sea erosion protection installations.
We were looking at this as one of the possibilities for our quite knackered shared sloping driveway. Ours is probably 15deg slope and was initially done with golden quartz chippings 20 years ago, then prepped and a layer of tarmac dressing about 6 years ago, which has completely gone (unsurprising really). when we looked at it last year we were advised to consider road planings, for the same reason as above. put planings down, compact and they lock in, then a layer of whin dust compacted in to dress it. not the prettiest look but it should last a little while. Reality is that unless you concrete it, it'll be a continuing maintenance consideration.
Reality is that unless you concrete it, it'll be a continuing maintenance consideration.
Aesthetics aside, we want to have a permeable driveway because of the water that runs off the road and our nearby garage that we don't want to flood.
What about adding drainage to handle the runoff and paving the driveway in something more durable like concrete or bricks for a nicer look?
I appreciate it might be more expensive but on the other hand it'll last a lot longer.
I expected a gravel bike thread. Disappointed.
I used these:
https://www.ibran.com/products/gravel-parking-grids
I put some gates in the back garden to get our caravan in which involved digging down a couple of feet to pavement level, doesn't show on the photo but that is quite a steep slope. All the gravel has stayed put apart from some that gets stuck in car tyres if it's been parked there a while.
You can either cover completely so you can't see them or just fill the pockets level like below.
They have been down four years and so far haven't budged.
