August 9, 20215 yr We are re-doing our driveway (to fit one car only), which is on a pitch of about 15 degrees, maybe slightly less, coming from the road down to the house. My builder has suggested a build up as follows: 50mm thick cobbestones 50mm sand and cement geotextile membrane to prevent weeds coming up 150mm machine compacted hardcore Is this pretty standard or should I be asking for any changes?
August 9, 20215 yr I would say that’s a pretty good buildup, cobble stones could be very slippery at 15 degrees tho
August 9, 20215 yr Author 4 minutes ago, markc said: I would say that’s a pretty good buildup, cobble stones could be very slippery at 15 degrees tho You make a good point. What pavers/stones would you recommend? We want something in grey or a mixtures of shades of grey, that looks quite classical and a bit old worldy. hence why I thought Coblestones.
August 9, 20215 yr Really not sure what to suggest, maybe someone is doing faux cobblestone in concrete or something with a bit more grip.
August 9, 20215 yr Author The edges of the stones are tumbled and the surfaces are "natural/riven". Not sure whether that would be grippy or not. Oddly, they don't have a slip resistance rating. Was going to purchase them from www.rock-unique.com so have asked them the question.
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