Porous pavers

[SouthSoundTree-]

http://www.typargeosynthetics.com/products/porous-paving/bodpave-85-porous-pavers.html

Anybody use something like this for overflow parking, or a driveway over a root zone?

I have seen something similar used for an RV turnaround. Doesn't show through the grass much (poor lawn growing conditions where I saw it).

~$41-48 per square meter.

 

[treebilly]

It's a good concept. The sub grade lets water drain rather quickly so to keep a healthy looking lawn you would need to water more often. I was on a job years ago where it was installed. I doubted it but last year I drove the bucket truck over it in the springtime and didn't sink a bit. It's at a college campus. They said they had to install it for an emergency access for fire trucks if needed.

 

[stig]

We've got them in front of the horse stable, in the area where the horses can walk out to enjoy a bit if rain ( Or the rare ray of sunshine)
Keeps it from turning into a mud hole during winter.

Works fine, easy to lay down ( Wife put this down by herself while I was at work one day)

 

[NickfromWI]

I've been looking at alternative surface solutions for our soon to be acquired TreeCareLA headquarters. This looks great!


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[flushcut]

They work, I have been on a few large estates that use them.

 

[NickfromWI]

And driving trucks in it is no prob?


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[flushcut]

Trucks under 35k yes, that I have seen in person. But I don't know what that system was rated for, more than not they are used in parking areas for large parties.

 

[NickfromWI]

Our trucks are and for many years will be wayyyyy under 35k!


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[MasterBlaster]

Hell yea.

 

[FireFighterZero]

Dad and I used to use geo mat fabric on swampy oil drilling rig locations. It was much cheaper and worked well.
Some of those trucks were over 100k.