Jim - If you are just moving a car once or twice a year, I wouldn't
bother with grass pavers. Just drive over the grass, especially since
Alpines are light. I expect you have the option to move the car when
you want, so you can wait if the ground is really wet. Avoiding the
'driveway' will also help avoid problems if an unpleasant neighbor
claims you have an unpermitted garage.
If you were actually having a driveway or road that you wanted to look
close to a yard, they do work. I've seen the concrete ones used in
public applications with trucks and they do a good job at keeping the
ground free of ruts.
You might want to put in a patio a little longer than the length of a
car if you have enough flat space. That way you can roll the car
outside if you are doing messy work like sandblasting or wire brushing
the frame.
Brian
On 7/9/2011 8:12 PM, Jim Stone wrote:
> Does anyone here have experience with grass pavers (see
> http://www.concretepaversguide.com/the-pros-and-cons-of-grass-pavers.html)?
> The addition we are putting on the house is giving me about a 15x20' basement
> area with a large enough opening to roll a car into. It is officially not a
> garage - that would have added lots of zoning complexity - but it is no
> accident that the space and double doors to the outside just happen to be
> large enough to allow an Alpine to to be rolled into the area for storage
> and/or restoration work.
>
> Our backyard slopes away from the house, and the 'driveway' into the storage
> area is a fairly steep hill down. I'll have to be careful rolling a car in
> (especially one without brakes) and probably use a winch or second car to
> lower it down. There will be drainage at the bottom of the driveway and a
> sump pump to take care of any extra water.
>
> The original plans called for a concrete 'driveway' (I am not sure what to
> call it, since the storage area is not officially a garage) but I am thinking
> this is overkill for something that will only be used once or twice a year,
> other than perhaps for my lawn mower, snow blower, etc. We have a small
> backyard, so that much concrete would also dominate the landscape. Grass
> pavers (perhaps with a concrete base) would seem like a perfect solution, but
> I have never used them and don't know anyone who has. But, since this group
> seems to know everything, it seems like the right place to turn for answers.
>
> As always, thanks in advance.
>
> Jim
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