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Interlocking stones in a driveway

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Interlocking stones only look nice, but they are hard to maintain.
Interlocking stones is simple when you get used to it.
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Hello, does anyone have interlocking stones in their driveway? Do you live in an area where there is snow in the winter? Tell me all the pros and cons of shoveling snow in the winter, on top of stones. I read somewhere that we shouldn't use shovels with a metal border, and that snowplows can damage the stones and/or the stones can damage the plows. Please elaborate as I am in the process of debating if I should do that for part of my driveway, or will I regret it for the rest of my life!
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fun4us2b · M
I have them for my back patio - with no mortor - so weeds grow through them which I just week whack now and then - I can't imagine shoveling snow off them, it would probably scratch them up. Also, I need to power wash them since they are in semi-shade and get a little mossy...I think blacktop or even concrete is better for a driveway...
thisguy20 · 46-50, M
Over the years I've known a number of people who have such driveways. According to them the best ways to remove snow are
1) shovel diagonally with a plastic shovel
2) use a broom
3) use a nozzle attachment on an air compressor
@thisguy20 that would be impossible for me. First, a plastic shovel I had one before, and it doesn't work with heavy snow or when breaking thin coats of ice covers the driveway under the snow.

A broom??? To shovel a foot of snow? 😆😆😆😆 That truly made me laugh!

Air compressor? I don't have one.

We are summer at the moment, so it's super hot and easy to forget eventually snow will come when winter happens....

But thanks anyway.
HumanEarth · F
Nope, it would be too expensive for my driveway and that's just the 1st bend


(Last November photo)
HumanEarth · F
I'm right next door to you, northern Wisconsin USA
HumanEarth · F

HumanEarth · F
Them same fields a few hours ago
GoFish ·
i imagine catching onto the stones edges would be a problem both to the drive and to the equipment
Ynotisay · M
I've read the same thing. No metal on the blade edges. Also need to shovel in the direction that won't catch an edge.

 
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