Reinforcing Grass driveway

[jimboy2]

With my new car on its way I need to get my drive sorted. It's part Tarmac part grass. The Tarmac has the daily and my van on it so the grass area will be where the new car goes.

 

Last year we just drove the car on the grass and now it's rutted and ruined.

Been looking on how to reinforce it for the cheapest and easiest way possible (I know this may not produce the best results)

Looked at the mesh that you lay on top of the grass. The grass grows through and around it and this should prevent rutting right?

Anyone used anything similiar?

The car that will be parked there will be used twice a week max

 

Cheers

[rtbiscuit]

I have used a similiar product to this

 

https://www.grassform.co.uk/products/ground-reinforcement/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw4J-6BRD3h_KIoqijwvkBEiQAfcPiBUeStZX5dIhl7GEi_n7CvAVFJ3iuMNVnqxkerY5Edk8aAuHi8P8HAQ

 

You will need to dig out and level the ground, lay out sand and compact and then add a membrane ontop to stop weeds, and then fill with gravel. if you wanted to do a full job some hardcore at the bottom would guarantee no rutting.

 

having a good base to start with makes all the difference.

[rtbiscuit]

also its semi permeable so you don't need planning permission

[HaydnH]

Our local pub uses this kind of stuff in their garden, works really well:

 

http://www.terram.com/products/grass-mesh/grassprotecta-grass-reinforcement-mesh.html

[jimboy2]

I have used a similiar product to this

 

https://www.grassform.co.uk/products/ground-reinforcement/?gclid=Cj0KEQjw4J-6BRD3h_KIoqijwvkBEiQAfcPiBUeStZX5dIhl7GEi_n7CvAVFJ3iuMNVnqxkerY5Edk8aAuHi8P8HAQ

 

You will need to dig out and level the ground, lay out sand and compact and then add a membrane ontop to stop weeds, and then fill with gravel. if you wanted to do a full job some hardcore at the bottom would guarantee no rutting.

 

having a good base to start with makes all the difference.

 

Have you used the roll of mesh or the grid type stuff?

[rtbiscuit]

Grid type that interlocks, I went mid range, but they do a super heavy duty version.

 

It works well as a shed base as well, quicker and easier to lay than slabs.

[Ebized]

If your grass is rutted and ruined and you have to re-seed and want a really solid base then this is another option:

 

http://www.grasscrete.com/docs/paving/