W.D. wrote:
I'm considering adding a one-car parking space adjacent to the
driveway in the front of my home (where I'm having trouble growing
grass anyhow). I initially thought I'd pay someone to pave it for
me but am now thinking that I could just throw some gravel down,
bordered by railroad ties. I'm thinking that this would:

1. be more aesthetically pleasing
2. require less maintenance (i.e., no cracking concrete)
3. be better for drainage (our front lawn slopes downward to our
house) 4. be cheaper and something I could do myself

Any thoughts on the pros and cons of pavement vs. gravel? If I were
to go w/the latter, is it as simple as dumping some gravel on the
lawn (after killing weeds/grass)? Any helpful comments are
appreciated. Thanks!

Another possibility is washout...what is washed out of concrete trucks.
Around here (central Florida) it is free for the hauling. Once spread, it
sets up a bit and is much more consolidated than crushed rock will ever be.
Not nearly as good as concrete of course.

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