Car Parking

[humpomatics]

Hi.

Can anyone suggest a cheap parking solution to parking on soil. I've considered paving slabs, gravel but this seems quite complicated to a novice DIY'er like myself. Someone did mention a mesh that can be laid on the ground to park cars on but I've had no joy 'googling' this idea. And suggestions.

Cheers

[barb1314]

It's called Tenax Turf Mesh,Google it and you'll find other alternatives.We have it on a field at work to provide extra parking at Christmas.Best laid in Spring so you can grow grass seed through it.

[humpomatics]

Thanks barb1314 that great help!!

[buildersmate]

Turf mesh is a fine idea, but more complicated/expensive to install to good old gravel. A fabric skip bag (about 850kg) of pea gravel delivered by a builders' merchant will cost you about �50.

[gucciman]

gravels fine until it gets spread about of local kids use it to throw at your windows or each other.
theres nothing at all complicated about laying a few slabs, you only need a couple of strips to drive on.
dig down about 9 inches, spread some hardcore to a depth of 4 inches and compact it well, 2 inches of builders sand, then lay the slabs using some ready mixed slab fix, doddle.
ive always called people in to do jobs around the house/garden but laid a garden path myself for the first time this spring and was well chuffed, gives you a sense of achievment too!

[StevieBoy]

Gobi Blocks.
Like pavers with holes in that the grass grows though also called turf blocks