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7 years ago

I love this stone/gravel driveway. Do people just deal w/the mess of stones in the yard and extra work of not being a hard surface for snow removal, or how is snow removal handled efficiently? Or are these places usually vacation homes where that might not be a concern? Thank you

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Thiel Architecture + Design
7 years ago
There is extra work to a gravel driveway. It has to be refilled and raked every spring. I think its worth it. I like the crunch of the gravel. You always know when someone is arriving. As for snow removal, you have to ask your plow company to raise their plow a little to reduce the amount of gravel moved around. Good luck!

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