Gravel driveways offer a variety of advantages. Firstly, if you
are aiming for the rustic look for your home, then a gravel driveway can be a
good choice. Additionally, such a driveway can give an urban house a very
cottage in the countryside like feel to your home. Besides, who doesn’t enjoy
hearing the classic sound of tires on the gravel and running to the window and
seeing who has to come to visit.
Moreover, when planning a driveway replacement project on a
budget, a gravel driveway in Brisbane can offer some significant advantages in
terms of economy and aesthetic appeal. They are economical because you can lay
it yourself with information from the internet and as well as the attached
manual. So you end up cutting down the labor cost immediately. Additionally,
gravel is a lot less expensive material as compared to others that require
professional installation such as asphalt tiles.
However, gravel driveways have their drawbacks as well. Mainly the
because the gravel is not glued down and it can shift from where it has been
dropped, causing small depressions or sink holes to form in the surface.
Furthermore, these depressions result in puddle formation after rains.
Acreage
driveways in Brisbane are usually
made of gravel. They may be a little difficult
to maintain in winter and during rains, mainly due to the length that is
characteristic of these driveways. If your acreage has a long drive driveway,
you will most probably be spending a long time clearing your snow off your
driveway. Moreover, you may have to sprinkle salt or take some other measure to
get rid of the snow. You may get stuck in your house sometimes because there is
simply too much snow on the driveway.