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How deep should gravel be for a driveway
What is standard and why would one tradesman quote for doing it deeper than another?
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"2 inch max otherwise it just piles up from cars. Have you looked at the grids you can put down first"
Answered on 8th Nov 2025 - Member since Jul 2025 -
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"50mm gravel and around 150mm sub base , some tradesmen may do it deeper at the customers requirements"
Answered on 8th Nov 2025 - Member since Aug 2022 -
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"Depending on what stone, with a shingle stone no more than 2 inch’s but with a square cut stone like Cotswold stone or a lime stone chipping up to 4 inch’s as it compacts down ."
Answered on 8th Nov 2025 - Member since Apr 2025 -
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