most robust driveway surface

[Dean O]

I'd like to sort my driveway

 

well, my wife would like me to sort our driveway

 

with vehicles parking and turning on it with nobbly tires I'm picturing tarmac being ripped up pretty quickly, although its probably the quickest/easiest solution - especially as I don't want the driveway out of action for too long.

 

its currently compacted stone/dust, which is actually very serviceable but not particularly pretty.

 

any one out there have a similar situation and what have you found to be the best solution?

 

thanks

Dean

[dtms]

Concrete slab ?

[Mick Dempsey]

Gravel.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Maybe a Cobble Drive way.

 

[eggsarascal]

Base Tarmac & SMA topping. Not cheap but will last a life time.

[Craig.]

Tarmac put down properly will be robust enough for you.

[cornish wood burner]

Base Tarmac & SMA topping. Not cheap but will last a life time.

 

Beat me to it. We have artics running/ turning on ours

[Johny Walker]

colouerd concrete,6" deep,

[codlasher]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=concrete+paviors&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0CD8QsARqFQoTCPu5pKfu2MYCFcrMgAodqlYKvw&biw=1910&bih=810

 

You have the base already. You just need the edges and 20mm (maximim) of sand, a wacker plate and a hydraulic cutter. It is surprisingly quick whan you start although you'll wear holes in your boots!

codlasher

Edited July 13, 2015 by codlasher

[scraggs]

I managed to get hold of 120 tons of granite/mixed rock chips and used that instead of stone/ shingle, looks very nice indeed and doesn't bunch up much even if I u turn with the trailer on it.

Tarmac or any other hard surface would have cost a fortune to cover the area I had to do.