ᐅ Gravel Borders Around the House and Paving Work: Pros and Cons
Created on: 4 May 2017 11:01
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wiebkechristense
Hello everyone!
The paving work is coming up.
Besides the big problem of finding an affordable paver, I would like to ask for your opinions on gravel strips.
In the residential area, it’s about evenly split whether a gravel strip is installed around the house during paving or not.
It doesn’t seem to matter whether the houses have brick veneer or are rendered.
Some even skip the drainage membrane.
Could I please hear your opinions and experiences?
The paving work is coming up.
Besides the big problem of finding an affordable paver, I would like to ask for your opinions on gravel strips.
In the residential area, it’s about evenly split whether a gravel strip is installed around the house during paving or not.
It doesn’t seem to matter whether the houses have brick veneer or are rendered.
Some even skip the drainage membrane.
Could I please hear your opinions and experiences?
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Knallkörper5 May 2017 00:11We also discussed the topic at length. In our old house, there was a lot of damage in the base area that could have been prevented with splash protection strips, so for the new build, I wanted gravel all around. We still had the terrace paved right up to the wall (brick), but with a 3% slope and a 55cm (22 inches) roof overhang.
The material and size of the gravel are secondary, as long as it is not too fine. From 16/32 (mm) onwards, long-lasting water permeability should be ensured. At the gravel supplier near us, there is 30/60 (mm) gravel for 24 euros per ton, which is very cheap. Unfortunately, my wife preferred the granite gravel – for 420 euros per ton at the home improvement store.
The material and size of the gravel are secondary, as long as it is not too fine. From 16/32 (mm) onwards, long-lasting water permeability should be ensured. At the gravel supplier near us, there is 30/60 (mm) gravel for 24 euros per ton, which is very cheap. Unfortunately, my wife preferred the granite gravel – for 420 euros per ton at the home improvement store.
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meister keks5 May 2017 00:15Hi.
Your questions sound familiar to me.
Today, I excavated the ground for my curbstones.
There will be a white gravel layer around the house, which I will partially plant.
It will be 40 cm (16 inches) wide.
The reason is simply that I have an extremely short roof overhang, and I hope this will prevent the facade from getting dirty.
Your questions sound familiar to me.
Today, I excavated the ground for my curbstones.
There will be a white gravel layer around the house, which I will partially plant.
It will be 40 cm (16 inches) wide.
The reason is simply that I have an extremely short roof overhang, and I hope this will prevent the facade from getting dirty.
wiebkechristense schrieb:
How wide should the gravel strip be?
Is any type of gravel (regardless of color) particularly suitable for a gravel strip?
Or is one type rather unsuitable?
Do shape and size matter?We have a "splash guard" about 150 cm (5 feet) wide, which also serves as a walkway around the house. We don’t have paving on the yard, just coarse gravel in anthracite color. Our walkway, which also acts as a splash guard, is made from the same material (this way makes more sense).
The patio slabs, however, are placed right next to the house with a studded membrane in between.
Regards, Yvonne
EveundGerd5 May 2017 22:36Hello Wiebke, please ask your site manager about the splash guard strip.
MHM is very strict about this due to later warranty issues. It should also be mentioned in the documents.
In our case, the site manager even came back to check the dimple membrane and the gravel strip. After that, our landscaping contractor had to extend the strip at one of the terraces.
For your information: our roof overhang is 70 cm (28 inches), and the splash guard strip is 20 cm (8 inches).
Best regards, Eve
MHM is very strict about this due to later warranty issues. It should also be mentioned in the documents.
In our case, the site manager even came back to check the dimple membrane and the gravel strip. After that, our landscaping contractor had to extend the strip at one of the terraces.
For your information: our roof overhang is 70 cm (28 inches), and the splash guard strip is 20 cm (8 inches).
Best regards, Eve
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wiebkechristense24 May 2017 09:18The site manager has been consulted, and questions regarding the warranty have been clarified.
Now I have a few questions myself:
• There seem to be three different types of dimple membranes. What are they? So far, I have only come across "simple" dimple membranes and those with a fleece layer. What else is available? What effect does each difference have, and which is actually practical?
• There are certainly quality differences in dimple membranes, right? For example, regarding material and thickness? What should you pay attention to? What would you recommend?
• There are edge strips for dimple membranes. These are mounted horizontally at the top edge on the façade, either screwed (?) or glued. Does this make sense?
• With a continuous gravel strip around the house, the edge stones would also run continuously around the house. Considering the concrete base in which the edge stones are embedded, does this not trap possible water between the edge stones and the house?
• What should one pay attention to with drainage channels, apart from whether they are load-bearing or not?
Now I have a few questions myself:
• There seem to be three different types of dimple membranes. What are they? So far, I have only come across "simple" dimple membranes and those with a fleece layer. What else is available? What effect does each difference have, and which is actually practical?
• There are certainly quality differences in dimple membranes, right? For example, regarding material and thickness? What should you pay attention to? What would you recommend?
• There are edge strips for dimple membranes. These are mounted horizontally at the top edge on the façade, either screwed (?) or glued. Does this make sense?
• With a continuous gravel strip around the house, the edge stones would also run continuously around the house. Considering the concrete base in which the edge stones are embedded, does this not trap possible water between the edge stones and the house?
• What should one pay attention to with drainage channels, apart from whether they are load-bearing or not?
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