Worth getting stabiliser mesh for gravel path?

richieboy

richieboy

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Hi guys,

As well as my decking stuff i am going to put in a nice gravel path running down a large part of my garden, it will be approx 1.6m wide by 14m long, and i'd like to be able to use wheelie bins/wheelbarrows on it etc so have been looking at this:

http://www.coregravel.co.uk/products/corepath-gravel-pathway-stabilisation

It looks very good and already has a membrane to prevent weeds etc built in, the only thing is that their Amazon site currently says it is unavailable, and the price is going to be around £300, which is three times the price of the gravel i need!

Would anyone agree this mesh is necessary for a garden path, or not so much? The path would be between the house and a small fence with gravel board so the gravel will be kept where it should be, but there is a slight slope so i thought this mesh may be worth it?

That said, does anyone know where else i can get this sort of thing from?

So far, i have found:
- Bodpave
- Gridforce
- Ecopaving

...and a few others, but all seem a lot thicker and mainly meant for driveways that also don't have an attached weed membrane!

Any help appreciated :)
 
No that's overkill all you need is some terram and edging to prevent gravel spreading sideways and a rake every 6 months to even it all out
 
I found nidagravel as well now but also comes to £300+.

I haven't googled terram yet but am guessing its a membrane? Will take a look now, thanks for your suggestion could easily save me a few hundred quid if you're right! :)
 
You can buy Terram in 2.25mtr x 25mtr rolls, last one I bought to do front path cost £35, & I also used some Bodpave 40 to keep 99% of the pea gravel from moving, path is on a slight incline.

You will struggle pushing a wheelie bin over pea gravel, etc, sinks in:o
Ended up having to remove several tons of pea gravel, & relaid using some bodpave 40 first:(, I got everything from boddingtons online shop.

http://www.boddingtons-ltd.com/acat...c-Rolls.html?gclid=CKOPi_zInLcCFRLLtAodMwIA7w

http://www.boddingtons-ltd.com/acatalog/bodpave-grass-reinforcement-grids.html
 
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Thanks, i was just looking at the terram stuff and thinking how much cheaper this job would cost :p

Considering that we only need the bin out when we are gardening (it wouldn't be a weekly route as bins are all out front and this is for the back garden), and i could just put the bin on the grass instead - i think i may just go down the terram route as otherwise it will cost at least £300 more, just to be able to push a bin on it once in a while seems mental!

The other advantage is i need the path to be about 1.8m wide if possible, so with that terram stuff i could easily just trim off the extra 45cm width or fold it over and it will take no time at all...

Thanks again chaps :)
 
In that case you don't need bodpave.
Buy your pea gravel from a builder merchants, cheaper by the ton.

You might even be able to source your pea gravel,shingle,etc in 5 ton+ loads if you search around your area, saving even more.
 
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Top link, is a heavier grade, much denser, higher tensile strength, I've used under block paving, & under chippings in the past.
 
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Does anyone know of a suitable alternative to the Terram fabrics for the gravel path or a different reliable supplier? Boddingtons are still out of stock and haven't replied to my email. Can't seem to find a decent looking stockist either!

I want to get some decent hard wearing stuff for my gravel path that will last a while and ideally need it about 2m x 25m...

Thanks.
 
No, haven't dealt with Flexible Lining Ltd, just found they stock Terram fabric.
But their p&p is a bit steep, need to search a bit more on Google I think.

There are other geotextiles available, but I only seem to use Terram, usually been the easiest one to get from Boddingtons.
 
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