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.
Andre77 schrieb:
I have a question here:
How deep should the driveway or parking space be excavated? Are different excavation depths required for different surface materials?
Currently, I’m considering a gravel option (for drainage). Maybe later with the option of permeable paving.
The same question applies to the terrace. What excavation depth is appropriate there?
Thanks!Do you have any new insights on how deep it needs to be?
ypg schrieb:
What exactly is a gravel lawn?
Well, we have coarse gravel, also called crushed stone. Beautiful granite-colored, classy. It has nothing to do with grass.
Everything drains through. It was also inexpensive.
Because it’s so great, we also added a 1.50-meter (5-foot) wide splash guard with a walkway around the house.
Snow doesn’t stay on it. End of story. Everything around it is green—for the bees and me. Hello, could you perhaps share some pictures of your driveway? And maybe explain what you mean by "inexpensive"? We are considering filling our almost 30-meter (98-foot) driveway with coarse gravel as well, so that’s why I’m asking.
guckuck2 schrieb:
This is basically the bound gravel surface I mentioned, except that here PU is also used as a binder. Otherwise, it is a compacted mixture of grit/crushed stone.Do you happen to have any experience with this yourself?
Rennich schrieb:
Do you happen to have any experience with this yourself? No.
Rennich schrieb:
Hello, could you maybe share some pictures of your driveway? And perhaps explain what you mean by "affordable"? We are considering filling our almost 30 m (100 feet) driveway with coarse gravel as well, so that's why I’m asking.Everything is linked in my profile.
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bema Bauchemi14 Aug 2019 01:28Elastopave is made up of 95% stone material. The surface is free of harmful substances and can be disposed of with regular household waste or reused as recycling material. Overall, it creates an attractive and permeable surface.
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