Grass(ish) Driveways
Discussion
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
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
t.They'll also promote corrosion under the car, as moisture from the grass evaporates and then condenses on the underside.
Some friends of mine have a plastic one under their lawn. Looks ok but it's only used for occasional guest parking. Optimistic to achieve the look of the drive in the 1st image.
Some friends of mine have a plastic one under their lawn. Looks ok but it's only used for occasional guest parking. Optimistic to achieve the look of the drive in the 1st image.
It's quite noticeable on our drive where the car normally sits as that's the bit which almost never gets any moss or weeds in the cracks or algae growth on the bricks...
The rest needs cleaning up regularly. I can't see grass coping unless it's purely used as an access driveway (ie to a garage), an occasional parking space or it's large enough that you can vary where you park the car.
The rest needs cleaning up regularly. I can't see grass coping unless it's purely used as an access driveway (ie to a garage), an occasional parking space or it's large enough that you can vary where you park the car.
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.
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.
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?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.
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.
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.If you want that look then go down the artificial grass route.
There's the less visible plastic stuff, too.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H0KJG9Y and the like.
Probably better suited to less frequent use than an everyday driveway - I was thinking of putting some in towards our back gate.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00H0KJG9Y and the like.
Probably better suited to less frequent use than an everyday driveway - I was thinking of putting some in towards our back gate.
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