What Is a Permeable Driveway? Invisible Structures president Olivia Harris explains to MarthaStewart.com how permeable driveway materials allow rainwater to seep directly into the soil below. “This reduces runoff, which minimizes erosion of surrounding areas, and helps mitigate the risk of flooding.”
Harris also discusses the value and popularity of interlocking plastic porous pavers with a grid-like structure that can be filled with grass or gravel. “Once installed, a grass-covered permeable driveway can look almost like a continuous lawn; the paving system is hardly noticeable,” says Harris. “This is a great choice when the goal is to make the driveway visually disappear into the homeowner’s existing landscaping.”
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