Advice on gravel needed

[Flyfisher]

In terms of aesthetics, lots of exposed stone may not be authentic or historically accurate - but it is a question of taste.

Quite true, but in this particular case didn't DWB say she had drawings of the house from 1700-something showing exposed stone walls, which would suggest she has retained, at least, that particular historical feature of the house?

So the 'ruination' seems to remain a mystery, unless it's just a matter of aesthetics, in which case I'm sure we've all seen wonderful houses we personally dislike.

 

[Tom]

Quite true, but in this particular case didn't DWB say she had drawings of the house from 1700-something showing exposed stone walls, which would suggest she has retained, at least, that particular historical feature of the house?

So the 'ruination' seems to remain a mystery, unless it's just a matter of aesthetics, in which case I'm sure we've all seen wonderful houses we personally dislike.

Yes, the drawing is dated 1706 and there are 2 later oil paintings of the house showing the stone exposed, too.

 

[Lime]

End. No more. Finit. Fin. Stop. Desist.

Gravel. Advice needed.

I lived with a gravel drive for many years.
It was put down by the previous owner as a quick way of tidying up the appearance of the front garden.
It had been laid on plastic sheet and was very deep in some places.
I'd call it shingle, small round stones (generally) about an inch in size.
Personally I hated it.
It was always wet to walk on and ruined my Topper boots.
It reminded me, when walked on, of the wasted nights and days walking on Brighton beach i.e. noisy and hard work.
Weeds grew in profusion as the plastic sheet prevented the water draining away from the stones.
It needed constant attention to keep it in one place and flat.
Anything dropped on it could be lost forever.
I have never seen a gravel path that I liked.
Either they are moving all the time (as mine was) or they have been taken over by nature and disappearing under moss and weeds.

Gravel paths are a relatively cheap and quick way to make a path.

Lay one in haste and repent at leasure.

Can it go on top of concrete?

Probably a marginal improvement although I have seen some nice concrete paths.

 

[Pford75]

Our driveway is gravel...although it is nice to walk on (it's quite small gauge), it does get traipsed indoors.

We found out from neighbours that the previous owners graveled when they put the house up for sale (it's a cheap and quick trick by estate agents to improve kerb appeal).

The sub base wasn't solid though and with traffic, it has developed dips and troughs which fill with water. If you have a large driveway there aren't many alternatives (I believe any non porous driveway now requires planning...even on unlisted houses),but as Lime says a decent gravel drive requires a little more time and expense.

 

[philpjuk100]

I know but I can't bear it happening to me. Especially when the person quoting it then goes on to say why I shouldn't have said the thing I didn't say. :?

But I had already apolgised,what more do you want? Ok I will quote your post in full,I left the second bit out to save space on an already long thread and because it was a very unkind thing to say ,I only asked if you had been to see the house because we had all been invited!

 

[philpjuk100]

You've also ruined a potentially nice house, but as you don't care, that's your financial loss when you come to sell it, and find that nobody wants to buy it at the price it might have been worth otherwise.

:shock:

The degree of ignorance required to feel not merely comfortable, but even proud, of doing so is a disgrace to standards of education and humanity in what is supposed to be a civilised country.

I have to agree.

post in full,happy? I expect not.

 

[LadyArowana]

happy?

I'm happy, but then I was never un-happy, so I suppose that doesn't count. My life has it's problems, but getting grumpy with random strangers on the internet certainly isn't going to solve them.

 

[Jill]

Regarding render on properties. In the town where I live in North Lincolnshire there are many stone houses that have never been rendered. My house being one of them that dates back to the early 1700's. Likewise with many properties in Yorkshire and the Cotswolds. I would imagine that rendering is very much a regional thing - like suffolk pink houses. Also in what part of the town/village your property lies, whether it were considered to be in the wealthy area or a simple workers cottage.

Regarding gravel. I have gravel in an area of my garden which even though is laid on membrane i still get weeds growing in it - they do pull out easily though.

Regarding the rest of this thread - there are so many similarties with a thread that I started regarding my house - which obviously from the comments I received a lot of people didn't like, I can live with that. What I hate to see is grown adults publically squabbling and putting newcomers off.

 

[Tom]

Regarding render on properties. In the town where I live in North Lincolnshire there are many stone houses that have never been rendered. My house being one of them that dates back to the early 1700's. Likewise with many properties in Yorkshire and the Cotswolds. I would imagine that rendering is very much a regional thing - like suffolk pink houses. Also in what part of the town/village your property lies, whether it were considered to be in the wealthy area or a simple workers cottage.

Thanks, Jill. This gives more supporting evidence towards the fact that my house, maybe, should not be rendered and less evidence that I've ruined my house.

What I hate to see is grown adults publically squabbling and putting newcomers off.

I wouldn't call it squabbling. I was personally attacked and then, horror of horrors, had the temerity to stand up for myself. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to have a verbal fight with someone in public but I'm damned if I'll take such harsh words and be made to look like a liar and then do nothing about it. I'm happy to publicly accept an apology and let things lie but no one has offered one.....yet. In fact, I'd even settle for an explanation of why I've ruined my house, so that I and others (who've requested an explanation) can learn about the mistakes, but the two people who made the accusation have yet to come forward.

 

[biffvernon]

I was personally attacked and then...

Er, with all due respect, I think first of all it was Me wot was personally attacked and Sir Gallant Gareth rode to my defence. I merely stood back offering chocolate.

 

[Schoolmarm]

That is also how it appeared to me.

 

[Tom]

I was personally attacked and then...

Er, with all due respect, I think first of all it was Me wot was personally attacked and Sir Gallant Gareth rode to my defence. I merely stood back offering chocolate.

I don't remember attacking you personally, Biff. If I did, I'll apologise. I thought I was disagreeing with your 'green' policies. I believe the personal attacks started when Gareth accused me of ruining my house and Joce jumped on the bandwagon.

 

[FamilyWiggs]

It's a lovely day out there. 8)

Please let's not do this all again? :roll:

 

[Moo]

DWB - has your photobucket page changed? To refresh my memory I've just trawled through your early posts to find the link and password, but photobucket refuses to let me in.

 

[Penners]

It's a lovely day out there. Please let's not do this all again?

Can I join your gang, FW?

 

[Moo]

Me too.

xx

 

[Tom]

DWB - has your photobucket page changed? To refresh my memory I've just trawled through your early posts to find the link and password, but photobucket refuses to let me in.

I closed all access to it long ago after Evelyn highlighted it had allowed her access to ALL parts of my account, including being able to change passwords!! I tried it again after that and still had security issues. Were you looking for anything in particular? If so, just let me know and I'll let you have the pictures....either here or to your own email address

 

[Moo]

Here would be nice, because everybody could see them!

xx M

 

[Tom]

I don't want to be in any gang but I don't want to fall out with people, either, just because my views may be different and I can stand up for myself. Can't we just all get on?

 

[Tom]

Moo, what did you want pictures of? I have hundreds and hundreds of them!