Tarmac drive or block paving?

TonyMMM

Resin bound for me - had ours done a couple of years ago and it still looks like it was done yesterday. really good job, and cost the same as block paving would

joe134

TonyMMM wrote: »

Resin bound for me - had ours done a couple of years ago and it still looks like it was done yesterday. really good job, and cost the same as block paving would

what was originally there? couple of years you expect it to be good. mines 20, and still good, just lacking a bit of colour, ok when wet. it's still buff.hope you can say the same in years to come, I,m dubious seeing the procedure of it. but, hope so, for your sake, et al. It's not been around too long to tell. I would have expected it to be a lot cheaper than blocks????
.Horses for courses, depends on the usage, and area.under tress etc. as I am surrounded by them.Tarmac paths outside are green with algea, ( council) I pressure wash them too.

paddyrg

Back when it was fashionable to have coloured tarmac with white stone chips, a friend was conned - the 'builder' used mint imperials. For that reason alone, block paving ;-)

joe134

paddyrg wrote: »

Back when it was fashionable to have coloured tarmac with white stone chips, a friend was conned - the 'builder' used mint imperials. For that reason alone, block paving ;-)

Would have cost the builder more for Mints than chips.
I liked the look of red Tarmac with white chips in, a bit more classy than black. Seen green too, don't know if it's still used.?
Block work's good,but, they all have their drawbacks.it really needs sealing every so often, something I should have done with the concrete., trouble is, it makes it lethal when icy..
I'm looking at all avenues, because. at 70, It's the last time I'm doing it.100 square metres approx.
I'm an avid gardener, and anything new, is out of place in a garden, until it's weathered..:)