Whether you love or hate gardening, it’s something we all have to do in our lives. It can be a daunting task laying a new path, de-weeding or edging the grass. However with the right tools and materials these jobs can be easier than ever. Take Dean as an example, his project which you can […]
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Domestic Gravel Driveway Installation using Black X-Grid® Panels
Is your driveway starting to look a little aged? Or maybe you’re struggling with surface water which has nowhere to go? Whether it’s poor drainage or just a cosmetic driveway face-lift, X-Grid® could be the answer. With over 90% of the grid being open, filling it with attractive decorative gravels or grass are just a […]
DIY Gravel Driveway Case Study
Why Choose a Gravel Driveway? X-Grid is the perfect product for maintaining the natural drainage routes of your gravel driveway. Its cellular structure means the grids can hold on to gravel while enabling water to flow easily back into the water table with minimal surface water build-up. As well as being SuDS compliant, X-Grid is […]
Gravel Driveways: The Pros & Cons
When arriving home or to anyone else’s house the first things you usually encounter are driveways. Equally, when leaving it’s also the last thing you see which means it needs to make a good impression. There are a number of materials you can choose from to create a lasting impression when laying your driveway but […]
The Little House on the Corner – Gravel Driveway Review
You may have noticed the case study section of our site growing recently and that’s because many of you have been sending in some great photo collections of your garden, gravel driveway, carpark and stable transformations. We like to take these photos and turn them into case studies in order to present them in a […]
Giles Bertenshaw X-Grid Stables
Creating a Stable with X-Grid For some reason, when you imagine a stables, you imagine luscious green grass, perfectly pruned hedges and raw wooden fences. Well, these stables were far from it, as you can see from the picture on the right. Once upon a time, this stable area had been exactly as you’d have […]
Unlikely Uses for MatsGrids Products
Over the past few months we’ve been working hard to keep our blog up to date with regular informative articles and case studies so that you can see exactly how our products are used. X-Grid: Unlimited Capabilities Over the past few months we’ve been working hard to keep our blog up to date with regular […]
Rugby Town Football Club Commercial Car Park
X-Grid: Delivering Amazing Results Time & Time Again X-Grid is permeable, porous and SuDs compliant which makes it the perfect product for creating a useable commercial car park that’s previously been nothing more than a waterlogged, muddy bog. X-Grid is our best-selling product for a reason, several reasons in fact, including its eco-friendliness, cost-efficiency and […]
Preparing Your Garden For A Permanent Structure
Planning the Installation of a Garden Permanent Structure If you’re planning the installation of a shed, hot tub or any other form of permanent equipment to your garden, then it’s essential to prepare the ground beforehand if you’re to avoid disasters in the long run. Choosing a Site When introducing permanent structure to your garden […]
Dealing with a Garden Prone to Waterlogging and Flooding
How to Reduce Flooding & Water-logging Around Your Home Water-logging and flooding is a disaster for plants and few will survive prolonged periods of inhabiting saturated ground. However, if your garden is prone to water build up, it doesn’t have to be the end of the world as there are various techniques that can be used to […]