It certainly has been for us, from the initial testing right the way through to the final product! 🙂 - Mitch, Team Rhino.

Thanks Tom, we thought so too! 😉 - Mitch, Team Rhino.

Hey, it's a great question and one that could result in huge complications if attempted. Due to the resin and hardener mix being thermosetting, the hotter the ambient temperature, the quicker it'll cure, so your working time can become extremely limited in warmer climates. We wouldn't install in temperatures above 25 degrees - our working window is between 5 and 25 degrees celsius (great for being based in the UK I guess!). The only way I can imagine installers can install in 40 degree heat, say in the Middle East for example, is if they're using a lower concentration of hardener in the mix, meaning the surface doesn't cure as quickly, but with that you're also sacrificing the surfaces long term durability too. Hope that helps! - Mitch, Team Rhino.

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One that's of good quality and will stand the test of time, just like our surfaces. 😆 - Mitch, Team Rhino.

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Hi Ben, thanks for your comment. Where a resin bound surface is installed incorrectly (i.e aggregate size too small or too much resin), or it's installed onto a non-permeable base (such as asphalt/concrete), there is indeed a high probability that eventually, the surface pores will block (as has been your experience) However, if installed correctly, to a fully permeable base, our surfaces will not become blocked and to demonstrate this, we have laid thousands of these permeable surfaces to permeable bases over the last 16 years, and not once has a customer ever complained that surface water is not draining freely - and we've not exactly been short of rainfall over that time! We do recommend that surfaces are power-washed once a year to maintain the aesthetic appearance and performance of the surface, but in reality, very few people clean the surfaces annually, its more like every 2-3 years (I am also a culprit of not cleaning my own Rhino surface annually) and still, no puddles or surface water appears! The proof of the pudding, as they say, is in the eating, and 16 years is more than enough time to monitor the long term performance of a Rhino Resin Bound surface. But, it must be installed correctly as mentioned before, otherwise, what you've suggested, could indeed happen and this is why we post our content to show how the surfaces should be installed, in order for them to perform as they are designed to. Hope that helps! Mitch, Team Rhino.

@@rhinosurfaces thanks for the detailed response! So the smallest pores are at the surface and as you get deeper the pores are larger to let the particles that make it in escape? Where does debris that makes it through the top layer go?

Hey! The surfaces are pretty cool, right? With regards to your question, because the resin system holds no water, then there is no water to freeze, so in ice and snowy conditions the surface should be treated as any other surface and salts should be applied. As fas as oil spills are concerned, the risk of oil reaching the water table is negligible and the amount would be largely insignificant. - Mitch, Team Rhino.

Thanks for the comment. Your theory is correct and that is why the performance of this product is determined by all of the construction elements - not just the sub base. In managing surface water drainage, the objective is for driveways to manage surface water as well as, if not better than natural ground cover (hence why planning permission is required if traditional, non-permeable constructions are installed). The aim of a resin surface and our permeable base is to remove the water from the surface quickly, at which point, it will permeate at a slower rate than the structure above, but still perform better than the natural ground cover. We can only speak from experience over 16 years of laying this product to the specification mentioned, in that not once, has there even been any sign of puddling, poor drainage, mould or algae as you've mentioned. Having installed thousands of surfaces over that period, issues such as those you've mentioned, would've been identified by now. That being said, we're not dismissing the use of type 3. But, as a business required to guarantee its workmanship, performance and longevity of its product, we choose the stronger Type 1 as a sub base in the knowledge that it has proven, over the duration we've been installing, to perform extremely well in managing surface water egress when used as part of the permeable construction we've discussed on the video. - Mitch, Team Rhino.

Hey Robin, great to hear you love the product. Unfortunately we don't do international projects at present, and I'm unaware of any installers in the Netherlands that may be able to help! Hopefully you'll be able to find a local company that may be able to help you. - Mitch, Team Rhino.

We do a full dig out of any existing surface and dig out between 200-300mm (depending on the ground conditions) to ensure a suitable base is installed for the top surface to go on top of. We have another video on the channel around how we install the full surface if you'd like to check it out 🙂 Mitch, Team Rhino.

Hey - thanks! Interestingly some of the clips in the video are from surfaces which have been down at our HQ for c.6-7 years now, and still drain just the same as they did the day they were installed, some of our customers surfaces have been down even longer and we've not experienced any issues. 🙂 - Mitch, Team Rhino.

Hi Sean, yes that has to be a consideration for all resin bound installers and as such, our installers are vigilant when it comes to protecting the environment during install. This includes having full spill containment procedures in place as well as ground cover to ensure no chemicals can make their way into the ground or water course. Once cured, the resins are inert and present no negative environmental impact. Mitch, Team Rhino.

@@rhinosurfaces thank you for the information it's appreciated, makes my decisions more informed for the future

its a UV stable polyol resin mixed with an isocyanate hardener.

Hey Maria, this will depend on the requirements, you can send an enquiry through at rhinosurfaces.co.uk/contact/ so we can gather more details and send you a rough estimate.

Thanks Callum - glad it's helpful. - Mitch, Team Rhino.

Hey Ste, the sun doesn't affect the colour providing a UV stable resin is used. If an installer uses a non-UV stable resin, the surface will appear a different colour after a couple of weeks of being exposed to sunlight. We'd always recommend using a UV stable resin for this reason. - Mitch, Team Rhino.

@@rhinosurfaces thank you

Hey Callum - thanks, glad the video was useful. We don't do training courses at the moment, however it might be worthwhile checking out our franchise page: rhinosurfaces.co.uk/own-a-franchise/ Feel free to drop me an email at [email protected] if you've got any questions. - Mitch, Team Rhino.

You make some good points here, but the disadvantages mentioned typically occur when the Resin is not installed to the specification we've shown in previous videos. For example, we visit many jobs where resin has been laid directly onto concrete (which was already cracked in many cases) and the resin has failed as a result (reflective cracking). As you correctly point out, resin is more resistant to cracking than concrete, but our specification also includes a rubber and granite permeable base (which is significantly more resistant to cracking caused by ground movement). We then use a high tensile strength ground reinforcement grid which further reinforces the correctly installed sub-base material to the current 'specification for highway works' and reduces the risk of ground movement deforming the sub-base. In other words, the base 'build-up' used is designed to significantly reduce the risk of cracking and in our sixteen years of laying these surfaces, this is what we've found. We'll have to agree to disagree on how permeable surfaces encourage weed growth. Indeed, sand joints that remain damp, or joints/pores in paving that enable root systems to become anchored are commonplace, but, again, if a resin surface is laid correctly to a permeable base and sub base, water will drain through rapidly, so there isn't moisture present to encourage anything other than the most minor weeds. Indeed, there is no such thing as a 'weed free' surface, but with a correctly installed resin surface, weed growth is minimal and clients are encouraged to remove any small weeds as and when they're seen. UK regulations (SUDS regulations) also require new driveway surfaces to be permeable if they are over five square metres in area (or allow the surface to drain within the boundaries of the property but planning permission is required if this is the route taken). These regulations exist to mitigate the impact of urban flooding which is a far greater priority than the presence of the occasional weed. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Thanks!

Hey Samuel, if you head over to our channel you'll find a 5 minute video on the full resin bound install process which will give you all the details you need.

Thanks Liam!