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Stuart Dempster 02/09/2026 - 3.22 PM

Hi, so I'm laying a two track driveway in my garden, two 500mm tracks each 4m long. I've dug down 20cm. Compacted soil by stomping many many times. Laid woven heavy duty porous membrane. 10-15cm of mot type 1. I'm then doing approx 2cm sharp sand followed by interlocking plastic grids, filled with 8-15mm pebbles. My question is, I dont have a compactor for the type one short of size 9 steal cap boots stomping and some 30kg rubble sacks thumped down. It wont be used every night, just if I have no space nearby. Will it be ok or will grids sink? Really dont want to hire compactor (neighbour noise issues already). Cheers

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FJW groundworks & landscapes

Rating: 5 out of 5

Pulborough

You could use a punner tool 😅. All jokes aside i would always advise using a wacker plate for this type of job . Having said that if you have managed to get full compaction using other methods this would be ok for light traffic.

Answered2 September 2026