Grass(ish) Driveways

[SystemParanoia]

Has anyone fitted one to their residential property ?

Do they look jarring, or does the grass die off horribly where repeated entries and exits take place and where the car(s) are parked all the time ?

I've seen plastic ones that make it just look like a lawn, and I've seen concrete ones that should be able to support a car on a jack/axle stands.

with our British weather the way it is, will it just end up a muddy mess after a week of drizzle and endless comings and goings ?

This is what I am referring to:

Plastic



Concrete variations

[SystemParanoia]

They are classed as permeable, that may matter to you depending on your local council.

And i like the thought of seeing green outside while washing the dishes

[SystemParanoia]

i suppose you could concede defeat and fill in the gaps with gravel in the high traffic areas of the drive, and grass elsewhere?

Edited by SystemParanoia on Friday 31st March 13:00

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TooMany2cvs said:

Have a look at a lot of NT etc carparks for how well they stand up to a lot more traffic than a domestic drive is going to get.

If you're parked on the grasscrete for a good chunk of the day, then obviously the grass isn't going to like it much. If you're driving over it to park in a garage or on "normal" concrete, you should be just fine.

You feel its better used like this?

[SystemParanoia]

Although that exact option wouldn't work for me..

It could work if i used them 3-4 deep across the entry of the driveway as an apron, and then a regular gravel driveway beyond that.

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Finally found a few images of someone thats had it long-term.

http://www.laiuppa.com/mary/house/garage.html





As I thought, the regularly driven over parts will just be dead dust meaning it will probably be crap as an apron with 2 cars driving over it twice per day instead of the person with the images above having one car twice per day.

shame the person that laid the above driveway used such a crappy base allowing it to sink so much too.

Herbs said:

Think it's horrific to be honest as there is no way it will remain a decent lawn.

If you want that look then go down the artificial grass route.

I think the image above with the pickup has artificial grass.