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sueellen

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Am thinking of laying down some gravel in our garden - it is in a area which doesn't get much sunlight and so minimum growth of grass etc. The area is about 15ft * 4ft. I'll dig down about 2 inches and line that and cover with the gravel. Does anyone have any idea how much gravel I'll need to cover that area? How much is in the standard bag?

I'm new at this gardening malarkey!
 
Re: Gravel in gardens

I have a look through B&Q website and couldn't find anything in relation to calculating the qty of bags you'd need, but they are sold in 5Kg bags if they can provide an approx value it should be easy to get a few extra if need be. Allow for sinkage as well over time.
 
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You should consider laying down a sheet of plastic or something prior to laying the gravel. Weeds etc will make eventually make their way through the stones no matter how poor the growing condidtions.
 
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Westbound

Best bet is to ring Roadstone or other builder providers. For an area that large you will be cheaper buying the gravel by the truck load rather than by bags.

As mentioned put down a weed barried to prevent weeds growing up through the gravel.

Cost of the gravel will depend on the type, colour and size of stones you want.

C
 
Gravel in gardens

Having done this before I have learned the following.

If the area is large buy the gravel by the truck load. Buying the 5K bugs work out very expensive. Roadstone in Tallaght do good deals on gravel and have a good choice too. The weed barrier is very important. I purchased 2 differnt weed barriers and I can safely say do not buy the B&Q weed barrier it is rubbish. I purchased the other weed barrier in Vincents Byrns in Palmerstown which worked great. See this site for more tips [broken link removed]
 
Grey stone is best.

I have it in my front driveway. It is placed on an ash layer. Be careful when ordering your truckload from Roadstone that you specify what size pea gravel that you want. Too big and it is ugly, too small and it is like walking through sand.
 
...and never think about mowing in the vacinity of that plot,pebbels might turn into bullets .Of course you could blame the boys with the slingshot , but that won't bring back the eye sight .
 
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ajones
Registered User
Pond and gravel questions

Hi,

I am looking for gravel/shingel to finish off an area beside the lawn. Its about 15 feet by 29.
Does anyone know where I could get decorative gravel around the portlaoise area at a reasonable rate.

Also to put a pool in. How do you manage overflow in the event of rain, or is this even an issue.

Regards
A

Sueellen
Moderator

A read thru this [broken link removed] or www.garden.ie/ might give some helpful info.

effortlees
almost nationwide

decorative stone ,probably the best around and dont laugh everyone go to your local undertaker ,headstone maker,who have the best selection around and are surprisingly cheap,

re the overflow , as plainly as possible your pond has a pump and a limit switch water goes down pump starts up its set at a level approx 150mm beneath finish level above that place a 40 dia, pipe to a soak away a(clause 804)(covered in plastic and then top soil about 4 feet square.

you should be okay then

Petermack
Decorative gravel

Best place around Portlaoise to buy this decorative stone is called Manor Stone in Ballicolla. They have about 20 different colours. I bought a tonne bag off them for my pond last week.

D
Gravel for footpath

Hi,

Am going to put in a path and patio area in back garden of new house and have a few questions.

I'm going to mark it out, dig a couple of inches down, put in an edging , line with Mypex or something similar and pour over the gravel - is this correct?

Am doing this under the assumption that it will be much cheaper than paving.

Can anybody advise as to where in the D 15/West Dublin area might be the best to go for gravel? And is there a best 'type', I don't want to go for anything too small as I don't want it being dragged into the house on shoes.

Any advise would be much appreciated

Thanks

sol
Registered User
gravel

i put down hardcore first, then the weedsheet (to stop the two from mixing) then the gravel.

Try Roadstone for your gravel.

Swoon0
Gravel

Go for minimum 14mm size, 20mm is good though, to avoid the perils of wooden floors being scratched to death !!!

D
Gravel

All,

Thanks for your help.

I ordered the gravel through Roadstone - €100 per ton. THey told me it would be here before Wednesday, it arrived at 4 o'clock on Tuesday. There was no-one at the house but the put it into the back garden for me, very neatly.

Can't remember the last time I got such good service.
Would recommend them

D

paulocon
Registered User
Re: Gravel

D,

Where did you get the edging. Have been looking around for decent edging for a while and can't seem to find any. Looking for something that'll blend between gravel on one side and grass on the other.

Regards,
Paul

D
Edging

I had been searching myself for a scalloped concrete edging but settled for Log Roll - €9.58 in B&Q for a length 6.66ft.

I think it looks quite well down.

razzie
Patio - Gravel v Paving

Our back garden (10' x 20') has just been denuded of grass (have had enough of 25+yrs' mowing and us getting on in our age). We couldn't decide between getting it covered with gravel or with random paving slabs. The latter would be a bit complicated - levelling out, working out the random pattern, etc. while gravelling would be a simple job. Would the topsoil have to be removed, before laying down the weed-preventing sheeting and covering with gravel?
Would appreciate hearing views of those who had converted their gardens that way. Thanks,
Razzie

denudation
Gravel

You might regret this as your vista is going to dramatically change. Would you think of getting someone in to cut the grass maybe as an alternative ?

If do decide: Cut grass very tight (adjust setting on mower) and then kill off the grass using round up or commercial product (far cheaper). The height of the ground as it stands will be raised if you dont take away topsoil which is bound to be hard enough because of years of grass. By the way it is very difficult to rid ground completely of grass - it will keep growing back. If you decide on laying a patio/slabs you will need to put gravel down anyhow (weed preventing fabric under this) which should be compacted and then a layer of sand which also needs to be level and compacted. Then the slabs go down. Go out to B&Q and pick up one of their leaflets on "How to " or try www.diy.com for some helpful hints. Depending on the size of the job, it can be very tough. I did all of the above and got 2 professionals to lay the slabs - intricate design - steps had to be built - manhole cover etc.

A word of warning on the gravel - it will dirty the house very significantly if you choose that option.

mooonlight
gravel

Hi there

I would definitely say paving. We only have a small area of our back garden in gravel and I hate it. It travels everywhere, and if you walk barefoot in the garden it can really hurt if it gets underfoot.

We are constantly brushing it back to where it belongs.

Give me grass anyday. Paving next.

workdude
Registered User
gravel

Hi,

How much for a ton of gravel (scottish pebbles)?
best place to get?

galway area (east)

thanks

Henny Penny
Frequent poster
pebbles

we bought from Midland stone in Athlone ... they probably will deliver ... or you can collect it yourself ... I know they have scottish pebbles but not sure how much ... I would estimate 150 per tonne ... haggle ... sorry I don't have the phone number to hand ... but I'm sure directory enquiries can help.

sueellen
Moderator
Re: gravel

Midland Stone Co., Bliary Ind Est, Athlone, (090) 6474081

workdude
Registered User
Re: gravel

Thanks, will give them a call...
 
Re: >>Gravel,

does anyone know where in ireland you can get resin bonded gravel which is widely available in the uk. What it is , is you mix the resin with a hardener and then add to the gravel and you can then trowel onto a hard suface ie. concrete to give you a solid hard top coat of gravel that doesn,t move. seen at this site www.sureset.co.uk any help greatly appreciated. asked at chadwicks and they hadnt a clue nice to see them keeping up with modern techniques!!!
 
Re: >>Gravel,

ajsnr1 said:
does anyone know where in ireland you can get resin bonded gravel which is widely available in the uk. What it is , is you mix the resin with a hardener and then add to the gravel and you can then trowel onto a hard suface ie. concrete to give you a solid hard top coat of gravel that doesn,t move. seen at this site www.sureset.co.uk any help greatly appreciated. asked at chadwicks and they hadnt a clue nice to see them keeping up with modern techniques!!!
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For interior use I presume? This is marketed in this country as "stone carpet"...
 
Re: >>Gravel,

Sue Ellen, you're on the ball, I couldn't remember the company's name (just back form a rare night out, away from junior!)
 
Re: >>Gravel,

thanks carpenter and sueellen for the info its actually for a driveway but it looks like similar stuff will contact the company to see if its feasible may need different resin because of uv and weather but its a start thanks again
 
Re: >>Gravel,

stone carpet was of no help and couldnt reccomend anyone any more ideas appreciated
 
Re: >>Gravel,

Some specialist concrete finishes would resemble the look you're talking about. A screed is laid and this is covered in a selected aggregate. The concrete is allowed to go off slightly before the surface is washed and scrubbed to remove the concrete laitance and exposing the selected aggregate. You sometimes see this type of "exposed aggregate" finish on concrete street furniture and older concrete buildings of the 70's and 80's.

However this work is expensive, labour intensive and requires a high degree of skill to achieve an even appearance. I'd be curious to know if anyone in this country will do it on a domestic driveway?
 
Re: Key Post: Gravel

Hi!
I was wondering if you managed to source a supplier for the resin bonded gravel driveway? There are suppliers in NI, did you try them?
 
Re: >>Gravel,

Hi!
I was wondering if you managed to source a supplier for the resin bonded gravel driveway? There are suppliers in NI, did you try them?
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Re: Key Post: Gravel

Hi all,
Im attempting to build a garden path
60cm wide and about 20 feet long.
The garden slopes down about 2 feet from the back wall to the back door and the path runs straight from the door to the back gate along one side of the garden.
I wanted to build a gravel path consisting of 2 steps starting level with the house and ending level with the back gate, each step itself consists of a railway sleeper as the step and gravel path.
I levelled out the first step and filled it with hardcore but I dont know what to do now, Ive bought the black pvc weedblock stuff and have the railway sleepers, ill be getting the gravel soon but whats the best way to fill in the small gaps in the hardcore as if i simply place the black sheet over it, it will be a lumpy surface and i want if as level as possible for laying the gravel on.
should i pour a layer of sand over the hardcore, then the weedblock sheet and then gravel straight onto it or is there something im missing?
appreciate any help / advice in this matter.
if i have made this sound complicated, i apologise plerase let me know and ill clear up any questions. hoping to get some of the second step dug out tonight.

regards
etc
 
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