Has any one put in a driveway with an alternative material--something other than black top or concrete ?

Question

I have heard about recycling old black top-mixing it with something and am interested in being cost effective and eco-friendly.

Answer 1

There is a shingle production company in our area. Many people go a purchase the trimmings from the shingles. They are about 1 inch wide and 4 to 6 inches long. You simply spread them out over the area that you want paved. As you drive over them, they matt together and stick. They make a nice driveway, weeds and grass won't grow through them, and if you get a bare spot, just add more trimmings to patch it.

Answer 2

We have a 40 foot driveway with a "T" turnaround that we had installed in thick gravel. It cost about $700. It looks really good. It's hard to shovel/snowblow sometimes, but it is really low maintenance otherwise.

Answer 3

Ive used crusher run (gravel). It sucked too, I didn't like it at all. Shredded shingles looks tacky to me. If it's a small drive, I think digging it out about 10 inches, pouring about 6 inches of crusher run for a base, then laying down some brick pavers would look nice.

Answer 4

unless you live where you get no snow, anything that does not give you a smooth surface will be a pain...so i would go with flat pavers if you dont want concrete... myself i would have radiant heat installed in a concrete driveway cause i am so-o-o tired of snowblowing and shoveling...

Answer 5

yes you can use stone called pavers similar to cobble stone.or you can use driveway bricks. you may want to investigate using rubber brae. rubber may be a good idea cleans well.

Answer 6

some folks use gravel, or bricks layed out.
flat rocks, slate rocks, mulch