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porous pavement allows you to park, drive, walk, or ride on a beautiful decorative gravel surface." This and grasspave would make a fun mountain bike trail.

Many driveways are oversized to provide extra room for backing and turning and parking for occasional guests. Excess pavement often overwhelms a small lot and increases storm water runoff. On a recent project I used blacktop pavement for the high traffic area with Turfstone ™, a green pervious paving alternative around the perimeter for extra swing room when turning and extra off-street parking.

Permeable driveway - this is a wonderful idea especially if you are at your lot building maximum. Green driveways, plant grass in openings, still lets water drain. Could be used for dog-dig-proofing

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How to Build a Driveway with Sand, Grass or Gravel

The concept of building a driveway with grass, sand or gravel is one of permeable paving. There are now alternatives to hard paved driveways. And these alternatives are less.

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Permeable driveway idea - pebbled rocks instead of grass. No need to create a soil underneath this way. No more lawn mowing!

permeable concrete for driveways and regularly used parking
Turfstone, "environmentally friendly pavers": "These environmentally friendly grid pavers can be filled with soil for grass growth or aggregate for drainage applications. Using Turfstone can effectively prevent soil erosion and standing water from ruining driveways, parking lots, emergency fire lanes or other large areas. At the same time, Turfstone provides the support necessary to maintain a level, beautiful surface."
Core Systems - %100 permeable green alternative gravel driveway paving system (Want this for the driveway and parking spots)

Core Systems - permeable green alternative gravel driveway paving system (Want this for the driveway and parking spots)

EZ Roll Gravel Paver - keeps gravel in place on driveway or walk

EZ Roll Gravel Paver - keeps gravel in place on driveway or walk. Also has fire lane product.

Anatomy of a Quick-Draining Driveway A: Concrete pavers with spaces in between for gravel B: Border paver (optional) C: Edge restraint D: 1½ inches of 1/8- to 3/8-inch crushed gravel E: 4 inches of ½- to 1-½-inch crushed stone extending 6 inches past drive to handle overflow F:: 4 to 5 inches of 2- to 3-inch crushed stone, as needed G: Geotextile (optional)
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Drivable Grass Concrete Paving System

Bring a touch of nature to your driveway with this drivable grass concrete paving system.

More environmentally friendly than asphalt or concrete, these pavers minimize runoff that can pollute waterways

How to Install a Permeable-Paver Driveway

mix in porous pavers with reclaimed brick pavers and wood for backyard hardscape
Gravel Driveway
An acid-stained driveway, very classy looking, durable, adds tons of curb-appeal. Get @ Lowe's or Home Dep. Supposedly an easy DIY.

Would love to do this to my sidewalk, driveway and back patio! An acid-stained driveway, very classy looking, durable, adds tons of curb-appeal. Get @ Lowe's or Home Dep. Supposedly an easy DIY.

CORE Drive Gravel Stabiliser is the core of hassle-free gravel, Driveway, Honeycomb grid for all types of DDA, Suds compliant drive gravel stabilisation solutions with no compromise in strength

CORE Drive Gravel stabilisation panels are innovative, eco-friendly and affordable. Call us now for a quote on 01753 652 555

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