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mdavenport

Post subject: 20mm Gravel - What depth for best stability?

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 12:14 pm

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I am about to order and put down a gravel drive. The ground works have been done and I have 8" in MOT type 1 that has been rollered.

The gravel I am putting down is an angular gravel and measures anywhere from about 15mm to 30mm but I am not sure of what depth to put this down to to get the best stability???

Let me know your experiences and thoughts.

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root

Post subject: Re: 20mm Gravel - What depth for best stability?

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:20 pm

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i have a gravel driveway with fairly large gravel/pebbles its about 50mm deep and experience is telling me to get rid of it as soon as possible!! :-)

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mdavenport

Post subject: Re: 20mm Gravel - What depth for best stability?

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:26 pm

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Is that because it's pebbles and not an angular gravel?

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root

Post subject: Re: 20mm Gravel - What depth for best stability?

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:35 pm

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nah I just dont like it a few neighbours have smaller angular gravel and theirs (more often than mine) ends up all over the pavement and makes the road look a proper mess.

The main problem I have with mine is it's hard to walk on and get the buggy across.

The best stuff I have seen that is gravel based is the resin bonded gravel http://goo.gl/ZbXCN

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Post subject: Re: 20mm Gravel - What depth for best stability?

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:38 pm

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oh and to answer the original question 50mm deep is usually recommended

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Post subject: Re: 20mm Gravel - What depth for best stability?

Posted: Thu Dec 08, 2011 4:17 pm

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thanks..

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