Old Carpet Under Gravel

Note that you will need about 40 kg of 20mm gravel to cover one sq m at a 2 inch depth.

Old carpet under gravel. I might have to crack open the wallet and get some gravel to put on the carpet before the sand goes on. However avoid quick stops starts and turns. On the plus side. Old carpet is cheap and you can even find roadside freebies.

Place and compact the gravel in 6 8 lifts. If there s a larger undamaged piece that can be salvaged try cutting a rectangle for a new welcome mat or kneeling pad for the garden. That is why i prefer old carpets that has no dogs or cats. Dump trucks and loaders can be driven directly on the fabric if needed.

It will suppress weeds growing up through your gravel while still allowing water to drain. Synthetic carpeting can take thousands of years to fully decompose in a landfill recycling is the. The preferred method is to dump the stone onto the stabilization fabric and then push it out onto the fabric to provide some protection. I do use old carpet among the fence with pine straw to cover the old carpets but will remove old pine straw to cover nice pea size beige rocks over the old carpets.

The choice of rocks includes marble chips river rock pea gravel and even lava rock will work. They rot and are not a permanent solution unless covered with a loose mulch such as bark. To measure the area of a funny shaped garden multiply the length and width of the imaginary rectangle that surrounds it. I m also planning on digging a small pond and am going to use several layers of old carpet under the pond liner.

Be sure no pets on those old carpets or they will flock to spray over those old carpets that had dogs or cats. The price is right. It s thick sturdy and easy to handle if a bit heavy. Rocks as mulch around plants work well from a decorative standpoint and with the proper material underneath keeps weeds down.

To complete your gravel garden project purchase a sufficient quantity of gravel. Because rocks are an inorganic mulch they don t contribute to the soil but on the plus side they will not decompose. I no longer recommend this as the ground cover fabrics do the same job. How to form pour and stamp a concrete patio slab duration.