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Changing stone colour on driveway

  • 06-11-2020 12:11PM
    #1
    Heighway61
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    Stone on the drive is getting thin and needs a good top up. Would putting a different colour on top work, or would the old stone make it's way up in places leaving me with a two-tone effect or something worse?


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  • #2
    delly
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    Thread moved from DIY at OPs request.


  • #3
    rje66
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    Heighway61 wrote: »
    Stone on the drive is getting thin and needs a good top up. Would putting a different colour on top work, or would the old stone make it's way up in places leaving me with a two-tone effect or something worse?
    You will be left with something worse!


  • #4
    Heighway61
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    rje66 wrote: »
    You will be left with something worse!
    Like what?


  • #5
    rje66
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    Dep on stone you choose, the result can be 2 different textures,sizes and colours. Dep on size of area best option is scrape off loose stone , put in a layer of dust , compact , then add new stone. Or just top up with more of the existing stone.


  • #6
    SnowWhale78
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    It does depend I think in shape and size etc of the old and new stone. I put a smaller coloured pebble mix over a larger, flatter grey gravel a few years back and its not caused an issue. As the old stone was heavier and flatter it doesnt tend to rise up to the top. Also I put a good few inches of the new stone to be sure.


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