Sloping drive - gravel
Last post 17-03-2009 8:52 AM by James Gardner. 2 replies.
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02/02/2009 10:53 AM
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- Elly-Agnes
- Suffolk
- 02 Feb 2009
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I'm in sandy Suffolk, with a pre-existing gravelled drive (in need of resurfacing), that slopes gently at both ends. Its lined with large mature deciduous trees that make leaf raking a vile chore.
Tarmac or block paving would be the tidy solutions, which I don't favour because of drainage issues and also expense.
Am I limited to gravel henceforward? Controlling the gravel's spread onto the grass is tricky, especially with slopes and postman's van doing handbrake turns. Parking area slopes gently away from house, so it all slopy.
Any tips, anyone?
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02/02/2009 02:14 PM
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I think a solid drive is the way to go, but perhaps you could collect the run-off from the drive (being water it can be relied upon to flow to the lowest spot) and make a seasonal pond or swale to allow the rain to soak in and make a wildlife feature: www.ni-environment.gov.uk/pubs/publications/swaleguid.pdf
Boggy
Beware the bat-eared bogweevil
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17/03/2009 08:52 AM
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Try banding across the drive every couple of metres with brick or granite sets to limit the downward shift of the gravel. Also install some good edging to it off the grass.
Below ground land drains just above each coarse of band would elliminate run off and allow you to channel water to a usefull purpose.
Get a leaf blower and blow the leaves off the gravel into a corner then rake them up.
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