Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Landscape design -pedestrian paths

[Tony Adrian (nursingdata]

A problem with pea gravel is the tendency to get trapped in the soles of 
tennis shoes or any kind of traction shoe. The little rocks then act as a 
floor scraper and gouger. If you have a floor worth keeping I suggest you 
walk on some pea gravel somewhere and then inspect your dogs. Then decide if 
you don't mind this abrasive surface on your floors.

We did that test and you'll see no pea gravel anywhere around here.


Tony


> From: Karen Scheer <karen [at] monkeyhouse.org>
> Reply-To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> To: Cohousing-L <cohousing-l [at] cohousing.org>
> Subject: Re: [C-L]_ Landscape design -pedestrian paths
> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2006 08:58:04 -0800
>
> Can anyone tell me how wide the carts that are typically used to haul  
> things from cars to homes are?  How wide do the paths need to be to  
> accommodate carts and all?
>
> Thank you for all the good information.
>
> -Karen Scheer
> Ashland, OR
> Fordyce Street Cohousing Community
> Where we spent New Years eating waffles and demolishing a shed to  prepare 
> for ground breaking in the Spring
>
> On Dec 27, 2005, at 9:44 AM, James Kacki wrote:
>
> > Karen,
> > After reading the other messages re/ DG, I have this to add to my  last 
> > message about pea gravel.  Pea gravel is not dusty or muddy  since it is 
> > individual tiny pebbles.  But you should dig down 2-3  inches for the 
> > path, then install landscape fabric (to stop mud  from migrating upward 
> > and stop the pebbles from sinking downward),  then install the 2-3" of pea 
> > gravel(slightly deeper if you can  afford it).  I doubt it would be good 
> > for wheelchairs.  A paved  surface is best for wheelchairs.
> > James
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