How to make a gravel parking area the cheap and easy way!

[@meet.brandon]

If you liked this video check out my video on how to make an Amazing Gravel Fire Pit Here kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqu6eYd9i72cpNk

[@Blue-moon12]

That was brilliant. I liked how you did a step by step video. You've given me the confidence to try this. Thank you

[@meet.brandon]

You can do it!

[@randywiley66]

Really nice job sir this is exactly what I need to park my truck

[@meet.brandon]

Great thanks! Go for it!!

[@vdubskiee5356]

nice work 👍🏼 for those watching… use a few inches of base aggregate… item 4, rca, whatever they call it by you.. in this case it would have been about a yard (around $30) plus delivery fee and it will keep it weed free and help keep awesome stability over time. imo worth the extra step.

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks for the great tip!! Just fyi it has held up amazingly well these past few years! I park my truck on it every night 😉

[@leenilsson6925]

Thanks mate. My front garden needs doing, I think this is the only way to do it on a budget. We were quoted £3,500 with a discount because they know us. Far too expensive.

[@meet.brandon]

Do it yourself and save a ton of money 💰

[@kyaunnaalston7606]

Great job, it helped me figure out what to do with expanding my driveway

[@meet.brandon]

That's Awesome!

[@theknights3025]

Great video you've made me super confident I can do this

[@meet.brandon]

You can do it! Let me know how it turns out!!

[@mypointofblue5260]

This helped a lot. Thanks for sharing the idea!

[@meet.brandon]

Absolutely! Let me know how yours turns out!!

[@MsKeshaSM]

Wow that looks so good im sending this to husband to extend ours as well. You really explained everything perfectly and the parts about getting your wife opinion had me rolling 🤣. Thanks for sharing

[@meet.brandon]

Absolutely, hope it works out!

[@JAmes-qx5qh]

Always get wifey involved into the design..... Never Fails. Flowers will look nice. 👌

[@gonzalotenecela1599]

I will recommend to do whole around the A/C but still look good project . Txs for the idea for my driveway entrance

[@meet.brandon]

Any time!

[@lucybrowne62]

Thanks looks great I want to do this and have a similar area to cover , I will need to kill my grass and weeds firstly

[@meet.brandon]

Do it!!

[@ksurey9487]

3 months later... any weeds yet? Hope not! Great video. We need to add a pad for one vehicle abutting our driveway. I love the idea of the curvy barrier.

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks! I made a short video saying how impressed I was with Gravel Parking Area with Minimal Maintenance. Hardly any weeds! Love those weed barriers, totally worth the time, effort, and money!

[@meet.brandon]

Here is the link for the video showing it several months later. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXnMq2eAf7eags0

[@norbertcardenas1876]

Thinking about doing something similar but bigger. Don’t want to lay concrete down so this is the best option- may use larger rocks and have them drop ‘em

[@meet.brandon]

Go for it! Great idea

[@laurenliesenfelt3441]

Great idea! Thanks for showing step by step process!! Great job!!!

[@meet.brandon]

You are welcome

[@thebminusshow]

Im starting a driveway addition on my front yard. I would think you should have dug the dirt out a few inches and add more rock. Im still learning but hopefully it worked out!

[@meet.brandon]

🧐

[@mdyzone]

Hello, It’s brilliant DIY. May I ask size of rocks please ? No size mentioned on the bag. I am buying online but various sizes are available 20mm to 30mm bags then 30mm to 50mm bags. Thanks

[@meet.brandon]

The bigger the better! Definitely try for closer to 50m. Smart to try a small amount first before ordering a big supply. Trying different sizes too could help you decide! Let me know how it turns out and thanks for the great question!

[@lukasha2796]

Nice, i also wanna do the driveway with pebbles but im afraid the pebbles will go all the way over time without a grid underneath to keep it in place. Unfortunatly these grids are only for smaller/gravel stone.

[@wesleytucker1711]

you should definitely mulch the area by the fence and unit and plants some flowers of the wife’s choice

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks for the advice!

[@ray6808]

Great video. Can you give us an update ? Has all the peebbles stayed in place? Or have you lost most of some of the pebbles over time? What about when it rains ? Does it flood?

[@meet.brandon]

Hey, so 99% of them have stayed even when it rains or floods. I have bought 2 bags of rocks in the last 3 years to fill in parts that are pushed down by weigh of vehicle on tires! Overall it has lasted incredibly and we park on it every day! Great question

[@lomparti]

Nice job. You should rent a power washer and clean up that driveway. It will look like new afterwards.

[@meet.brandon]

Haha great idea. My wife actually likes it the way it is. I’ve offered to pressure wash it several times 😊

[@justtruth1788]

Good job, it looks nice, thanks for sharing!

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks for the great comments!

[@babalou9888]

Nice video. I would like to make a 2 foot wide gravel pathway utilizing your method, but cars will be driving over it from time to time. Would the black barriers you use stand up to car traffic? Thanks for any help.

[@meet.brandon]

It should if they are flush with the driveway but maybe google other barriers that can handle vehicles occasionally

[@ce9455]

Nice job. Except you could have saved more by purchasing rock by bulk. $28 for 1/2 yard in most places.

[@dusbus2384]

I was about to make this same comment. Could’ve rented a trailer and got a yard for less than $100 and saved a ton of money and time

[@meet.brandon]

🧐

[@JAmes-qx5qh]

You Rock.❤

[@ginz4924]

That is a great idea! Where could I buy these rocks?

[@SPORTS__TODAY]

@@ginz4924Home Depot

[@65plusfabulous56]

Nice job. You made it look so simple I think I will give it a try.👍👍😊

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks! Go for it

[@Wonders-Of-Our-World]

Great video! Thanks for showing the step by step!

[@meet.brandon]

No problem!

[@Mmartinez4774]

That looks great. 👌

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks man!

[@ericsj805]

Was there a reason you chose not to kill/remove the grass/weeds and level a bit before putting the barrier and rocks down?

[@meet.brandon]

Why do extra work when you don’t have to 😉

[@Majki70]

Hi, do you have any cave ins? i mean you didn't pack the gravel and there's only dirt underneath, i am wondering if your truck weight created any cave ins, wheel channels etc thx

[@meet.brandon]

A little bit if I parked my Tundra front tires and it rained but no issues with back tires or my wife’s midsize suv! Keep in mind I don’t always park there just when necessary. I had to buy an extra bag of rocks this year. $5 a year or so is worth it to me! Are you gonna try it?

[@Majki70]

@@meet.brandon i might need to. I have narrow driveway and fits only one car; our street bylaw doesn't allow to park on a street for more than 3 hrs; so i need to 'steal' a portion of front lawn to create small parking pad for second car :(

[@meet.brandon]

Definitely try it for a small section like I did and see how it does! Worth $40 or so to at least see if it could be a solution! Hope it works out! Keep me posted!!

[@TrulyNaturalMom]

Thank you! Nicely done

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks for subscribing!

[@jamesmoxley4270]

You did a great job! Well done!

[@meet.brandon]

Thank you

[@EpicSightsandSounds]

Turned out EPIC! Great job 👏

[@meet.brandon]

Thank you!! 😁

[@joehanika]

How has this lasted? I have always dug a few inches into the ground.

[@meet.brandon]

Hey Joe, it has lasted great! Keep in mind I just park on it not normal driving. I did buy two bags of rocks this year but spent $10 bucks and looks great for over 2 years!

[@joehanika]

@@meet.brandon genuinely curious! Glad it worked out. I haven’t done a drive/parking pad in years. I am Getting quotes and was refreshing my memory the prep for it.

[@meet.brandon]

@@joehanika How big is the space Joe and what have they quoted you so far?

[@joehanika]

@@meet.brandon I’m thinking I’ll need about 6 tons! 54 bucks per ton and a 130 to deliver. I may order a couple extra just in case I need more anytime.

[@meet.brandon]

@@joehanika That is a fun project! Have fun and keep me posted with how it turns out!!

[@mugentuner]

Nice little diy rock drive. How's it held up over time?

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks and it’s done Amazing!! Park on it everyday! Would highly recommend it!!

[@joeyk9578]

What kind of tree is that over your right shoulder at 3:45 ? It looks nice. Sorry for out of topic question.

[@meet.brandon]

Haha I’m horrible with trees but think it is a maple 🍁 😃

[@nohabdlepls]

Will millings do the same job?

[@meet.brandon]

I don’t

[@ginz4924]

I am just thinking about doing the same thing. How did it hold up after 2 years?

[@meet.brandon]

Awesome! I’ve had to buy two bags of rocks in two years and looks the same. I have two more recent videos about the parking area if you want to check them out!!

[@lisas5913]

I will be doing my own driveway sir

[@meet.brandon]

Great! Go for it!

[@jodiemac6865]

Thank you it helps

[@meet.brandon]

😉

[@mariamedina-yc9fc]

Wondering after 2yrs how well did it hold up?

[@meet.brandon]

Holding up awesome! Thanks for asking

[@hotstonestacey1422]

I’m a lady watching your video to learn how to do this

[@meet.brandon]

Great! You can do it!!

[@yummyumm5988]

Did the underneath trarp stop the mud from coming through with the 🌧️ rain since you did it ...if so im about to do the same for my driveway on the side on my existing one...

[@meet.brandon]

It stopped most but not all but it is 100xs better than before

[@yummyumm5988]

@@meet.brandon thks💯

[@isabelcullins4545]

Thanks really helpful

[@meet.brandon]

👍

[@maribeaaa]

Thanks dude

[@meet.brandon]

No problem

[@jasesitl4837]

Did you have to dig a few inches in before placing the weed control? or can I just lay it down like you did without digging anything?

[@meet.brandon]

I did not have to dig! Just lay it down and cover with rocks! Save your back from all that digging!!

[@chrisbis3929]

Hi Brandon, How is it holding up now?

[@meet.brandon]

Awesome! I literally went away for 10 days and there were zero weeds! Works awesome!!

[@debraperez3860]

So how did it hold up to rain and such? What does it look like a year later?

[@meet.brandon]

Holds up great and looks exactly the same!

[@debraperez3860]

That’s good to know. We have a huge parking area that needs attention. Thanks, I’ll keep this in mind

[@Brooklynraised68]

Looks good

[@meet.brandon]

Thank you

[@BondJFK]

Let's go brandon

[@meet.brandon]

🤣

[@Globetrotter5198]

where did you get edging?

[@meet.brandon]

Home Depot but I shared amazon links in the description! Sorry for the late response!

[@indhuskitchenandvlogs]

😍😍😍👌

[@meet.brandon]

😉

[@room101muglife3]

Do you have a link for the edging you used pls

[@meet.brandon]

Great question! Here it is… www.homedepot.com/p/ProFlex-No-Dig-100-ft-Landscape-Edging-Kit-3001HD-100C/205960614

[@room101muglife3]

@@meet.brandon thanks mate but for some reason I can't view link buddy. But I'm ok now I got some similar stuff now . Cheers 👍 .did any weeds grow through your gravel by the way ?

[@meet.brandon]

@@room101muglife3 No weeds grow through but some small ones spring up on top but easy to remove with no roots

[@MadamTx]

Did it work ? What does it look like now ?

[@meet.brandon]

Yes it worked and looks great. Check out my video at the end to see a more recent video of what it looks like presently!

[@jamiyabennett4503]

Looks great

[@meet.brandon]

Thanks

[@monetroshi]

My neighbor used mulch I’m debating

[@meet.brandon]

Tough debate

[@daniellanzotti2391]

Still holding up?

[@meet.brandon]

Absolutely!!

[@kimberlywhattsify]

Any permit required?

[@meet.brandon]

No permit required for my neighborhood but you can check in yours. Great question

[@Murder2osix]

Should've bought green gravel to imitate grass.

[@meet.brandon]

🤔

[@dantepowellcomedy]

I have been considering trying to put down some rock on my muddy driveway. It would be a little more work than you had to do here, but man was this video helpful. Is it still holding up for you?

[@meet.brandon]

Holding up great years later!! Let me know if you decide to do it and how it turns out!!

[@tayyabali6715]

I'm also doing a muddy area for parking.

[@patricianixon7674]

I'm a female looking to do the same thing my family are all in construction including me but I can't do as much as I used to could do I don't think I don't know God only knows also I know you meant no harm and it looks good your child is a beautiful child...... again I know you meant no harm about the females if you don't want to kill yourself spraying some of that weed killer or if you don't want to bust your back digging it up you can always you salt it kills grass and weeds also a French drain will keep anything from flowing over thank you for sharing this video

[@meet.brandon]

Great tips thanks so much!

[@Missybell960]

Put mulch glue

[@meet.brandon]

?

[@rafaelbecerra46]

They sell 1000 lb bags 33dls

[@meet.brandon]

😳

[@bhadz100]

Why did you not go with gravel instead?

[@meet.brandon]

I liked the look of the rocks better and don’t like the dust gravel kicks up.

[@CoreGravelBC]

Check out our Gravel Foundations for your next project! DIY and affordable

[@meet.brandon]

👍

[@Pcola_drone]

Why didn’t u dig a little before laying down the rock?

[@meet.brandon]

Cause I hate digging and didn’t need to thankfully! Why would you have dug?