Adsibob Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 I would say that’s a pretty good buildup, cobble stones could be very slippery at 15 degrees tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markc Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 Really not sure what to suggest, maybe someone is doing faux cobblestone in concrete or something with a bit more grip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adsibob Posted August 9, 2021 Author Share Posted August 9, 2021 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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