Evon: Yeah I'm pretty sure you don't need to have the pebbles or split (semipermeable), but you'll need to have at least 2 colors if you're going for the concrete drive way where one of the color will need to meet the 20% coverage.
Reflect: I've just had the frame inspected (everything's good from the inspectors' point of view), hoping to have the brick walls and roof tiles up soon but lately it seems there's not much going on after the long holiday possibly the rain or they're just slack. And I really really really hope that the's no rain in the next few weeks. I just hope that sharing my story about the delays I've had for all the wrong reason will make people feel a little better knowing that it could've been worse. Oh and mentioned you've got your frame up as well, that's SUPER considered you've only settled on your land just before xmas.
Amy: Looks like PD's done a good job on your house, we drive past it almost every day while visiting our home. It looks like you're 1 step ahead of me