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I dont like gravel (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 8 months ago by vext01@lemmy.sdf.org to c/casualuk@feddit.uk
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I don't like gravel. That's it.

  • noisy
  • scatters all over the neighborhood.
  • hard to walk on
  • dogs and cats crap in it
  • kids chuck it around and put it in their mouth.
  • doesn't even look good.
  • difficult and heavy to remove once you have come to terms will all of the above.

Gravel advocates... explain your case for gravelling your garden/drive.

Gravel sceptics, feel free to share your distaste.

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[-] solarvector@lemmy.zip 40 points 8 months ago
  • It can be cheaply re-graded
  • Helps control erosion while allowing water penetration
  • Isn't mud
  • Less dusty than dirt when dry
  • Doesn't have oil and tar runoff
  • Better traction in snow and ice
  • Is the basis for concrete and asphalt
[-] lgmjon64@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago

Yup, I have about 1000 ft of driveway I need to re-top. The cost of doing it in gravel is an order of magnitudes cheaper than any other method other than just regrading with a tractor, which would need to be done again in a year or two. The current gravel was put in 30 years ago and it's just now getting to the point that it's bad enough that I need to do it.

[-] Officer_Pickles@lemmy.world 4 points 8 months ago

Allowing water penetration is coming more and more important as greater urban areas become covered in impermeable surfaces.

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