According to the development plan, we are required to use an insurable surface, but I haven’t really found anything we like so far. On one hand, I’m rather pragmatic and cost-conscious and don’t want to spend a fortune on the driveway. On the other hand, I would prefer something green instead of countless square meters of concrete paving.
We’re not really fond of classic grass pavers, nor the honeycomb-type grids that you fill with gravel or grass. I actually like the idea of a gravel lawn in principle, but I imagine it would be a pain when clearing snow in winter.
Does anyone have a good suggestion or alternative to the usual concrete slabs? Maybe a combination of large-format paving slabs with gravel lawn in between? That way, depending on the laying pattern, it might be possible to clear about 50% of the driveway during winter at least.
We’re not really fond of classic grass pavers, nor the honeycomb-type grids that you fill with gravel or grass. I actually like the idea of a gravel lawn in principle, but I imagine it would be a pain when clearing snow in winter.
Does anyone have a good suggestion or alternative to the usual concrete slabs? Maybe a combination of large-format paving slabs with gravel lawn in between? That way, depending on the laying pattern, it might be possible to clear about 50% of the driveway during winter at least.
I just came across Elastopave while browsing online, which seems to be a type of resin-bound gravel surface for outdoor use. However, I’m concerned that, first, it might be full of chemicals that you pour onto your driveway, and second, (if it’s not chemical-heavy) it’s still relatively unknown, very expensive, and it’s hard to find a specialist who applies it outside of urban areas.
lesmue79 schrieb:
I recently came across Elastopave while browsing online; it seems to be a type of resin-bound gravel surface for outdoor use. However, I’m concerned that 1. it might be full of chemicals that you pour onto your driveway, and 2. (if it’s not chemical-heavy) it’s still relatively unknown, quite expensive, and you rarely find a specialist contractor who works with it outside urban areas.This is basically the bound gravel surface I mentioned earlier, but with polyurethane as the binder. Otherwise, it’s a compacted mixture of gravel and crushed stone.
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hemali200330 May 2019 13:07Just google Escofet Redes. However, I don’t know what the costs are.
I’d like to join in with a question:
How deep should the driveway or parking space be excavated? Are different excavation depths required for different surface materials?
At the moment, I’m considering a gravel option (for water infiltration), possibly later switching to permeable paving.
The same question applies to the terrace. What excavation depth would be appropriate there?
Thanks!
How deep should the driveway or parking space be excavated? Are different excavation depths required for different surface materials?
At the moment, I’m considering a gravel option (for water infiltration), possibly later switching to permeable paving.
The same question applies to the terrace. What excavation depth would be appropriate there?
Thanks!
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