yes they would, how about block paveres, laid in the balstast ...they float in the gravel, but are heavey enough to act as ancors..
kimbrit said:I just lay my track on gravel, no fixings, no membrane and very litle problem with weeds etc.
Kim
adverse camber said:Standard gravel will not be a particulary effective track base as it does not lock together. I have used bags of granet chippings, 5ml to dust which is ideal (though not always easy to get hold of), though horticultural git looks much the same (I saw some in Wyvale in 25kg bags recently) and chicken git is said to do as well. I think self locking grit of some type is vital as standard gravel will not hold the sleepers in place and moves easily getting in the works at points.
When you have laid it, bang it down firmly (I have one of those metal squares on a long pole that they use on the roads on ashfelt) and then lay the track, put down a bit more ballast and give it a good soaking with a hose to settle it in place
AC
38thfoot said:I must admit i was thinking of security of the track when I considered fixing it down.
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trammayo said:... horticultural grit will wash away in a deluge if it isn't retained somehow! And you are talking abount a Tarmac Punner or tamper.
Mick
38thfoot said:I must admit i was thinking of security of the track when I considered fixing it down.
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Only have squirrels and hedgehogs here, and they don't seem to cause any trouble with the permanent way....Cre8or said:I'm looking at various options with regard to laying track, and I like the sound of laying it "floating" in gravel, like the real thing.
Do people get any problems with foxes or other such wildlife that like to excavate in the garden? We have quite a few foxes that frequent our garden, and I am a bit worried that if I don't fix it down properly the foxes will re-arrange all the ballast. They seem to dig most other stuff up that we put in the garden! They seem to like stealing gloves too, but that's a bit off topic.
Cheers,
Bill
Cre8or said:I'm looking at various options with regard to laying track, and I like the sound of laying it "floating" in gravel, like the real thing.
Do people get any problems with foxes or other such wildlife that like to excavate in the garden? We have quite a few foxes that frequent our garden, and I am a bit worried that if I don't fix it down properly the foxes will re-arrange all the ballast. They seem to dig most other stuff up that we put in the garden! They seem to like stealing gloves too, but that's a bit off topic.
Cheers,
Bill