Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Jan 17, 2010 7:42 pm Hi there, I have recently been browsing online for driveway paving as my new home will be complete soon and I stumbled upon this slate stone (Himalayan) and was wondering if an experienced paver/landscaper to see the picture below and advise if this would be suitable for a driveway?? The total stone covers approx 50m2 and my driveway and porch would add up to 45m2. Any advise will be useful! PS:Trying to attach a pic but this site limit is reached, so here's the link: http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll ... K:MEWAX:IT cheers Trev Re: PAVING ADVICE NEEDED URGENTLY!! PICTURES ATTACHED!!! 2Jan 18, 2010 4:54 am I cant see it working as a driveway for long, Slate is quite a soft and brittle stone, I doubt it could handle the traffic. and from the eBay pics, they look quite thin, i wouldn't risk it Re: PAVING ADVICE NEEDED URGENTLY!! PICTURES ATTACHED!!! 3Jan 18, 2010 8:43 am cclarity I cant see it working as a driveway for long, Slate is quite a soft and brittle stone, I doubt it could handle the traffic. and from the eBay pics, they look quite thin, i wouldn't risk it Agreed. I have an existing slate outdoor area and it's lifting and bits are falling off it. It certainly will not take traffic of any sort. Human traffic even seems too much for it. Re: PAVING ADVICE NEEDED URGENTLY!! PICTURES ATTACHED!!! 4Jan 18, 2010 3:04 pm Hi there and thanks for the prompt replies! Would this sort of slate be useful for side paving or none at all? cheers Re: PAVING ADVICE NEEDED URGENTLY!! PICTURES ATTACHED!!! 6Jan 18, 2010 3:54 pm We went and spoke to a slate company as we are having some slate both inside and out and there are different typres for different uses including driveways but I have no idea whether those ones are suitable or how to tell, so Im probably not very helpful at all. Re: PAVING ADVICE NEEDED URGENTLY!! PICTURES ATTACHED!!! 7Jan 18, 2010 4:22 pm KristE We went and spoke to a slate company as we are having some slate both inside and out and there are different typres for different uses including driveways but I have no idea whether those ones are suitable or how to tell, so Im probably not very helpful at all. I now know there are types of slate that are suitable for driveways. Hi, I'll be starting on my verandah repair soon - replace ledger, rafters, roofing iron, flashing etc. (fascia board already done). My question is about the timber ledger… 0 3332 Hi all, Been browsing project builders' website and saw Masterton with attached granny flat design Seeing bad reviews from masterton in this website/facebook, does… 0 18301 |