On 21/07/15 08:39, Andrew Mawson wrote:
"nemo" wrote in message ...

Resin based gravel drives are appearing in our locality and we get
leafletted regularly e.g.
http://www.iresin.co.uk/resin-bonded-and-resin-bound-whats-the-difference/


It looks good but what are the pros and cons of this technology? Are
there any significant problems with grip, durability, temperature
extremes, maintenance, fading colour etc?

It's rather down to personal taste. I reckon it looks ok in an urban
pristine setting, but is far too even for my taste. Rather like the
difference between machine made and hand made bricks - they both work
but look worlds apart.

Longevity must largely be down to the substrate the resin is bonded to,
and when eventually a frequently used bit gets eroded, you can't just
rake the gravel back to cover it up. Ordinary gravel has it's pluses and
minuses though. We have almost an acre of pea shingle - it covers a
multitude of sins, and continues to do so even after I've been over it
with tractors and excavators, just needs the occasional rake over. Our
issue is weeds and protruding membrane. It was laid over a weed barrier
by our predecessors and torn bits work up to the top and get caught.
Regular glyphosate spraying controls the weeds if you remember to do it
in time - daughters wedding this weekend and it's having to be hand
weeded as too late for the glyphosate

Andrew
Having used it and not used it, I am of the firm opinion that weed
control membrane doesn't control weeds at all.

Not in a drive scenario anyway. It may suppress growth when a teaspoon
of decorative shingle is laid over grass or flowerbeds from which plants
have not been removed, for a few months.



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