FAQ ECCO Products

Gabions
Garden borders
Green roofs
Tree protection
Water-permeable products

Gabions

Garden borders

How can I remove the curvature from the roll of material? Are the anchoring pins included with the Core Edge? How should I shorten the Easyfix borders and create a corner? How should Easyfix be installed for the best result? Are the corten steel edgings available in a height other than 10 cm? Is a 90-degree bend over a length of 240 cm feasible with the Easyfix LI 10 cm? Is the Easyfix LI 150 Black made of steel or rubber? Does the Metalflex also exist in round form, for example to place around a tree or to make a small round border with? Is the Easyfix LI with height 10 cm or 15 cm available in black? How do I make the corners look nice on the corten steel Betotop? Can you weld these? Are the Metalflex edge restraints suitable for public space applications? What is the difference between the various colors of the Core Datum Edge? How to bend the ECCOborders Easyfix LI to a 90° angle? What is the RAL colour of ECCOborders Easyfix BLACK?

Green roofs

Are these artificial grass tiles recommended for a roof used as a terrace? How can the Drainbase tiles be secured on a rooftop terrace made of unsealed silex tiles? Can multiple Drainbase tiles be stacked on top of each other to raise the height of a rooftop terrace with artificial grass? Are Drainbase borders also delivered mitred? Can the Drainbase artificial grass tiles also be placed on tile supports? Can the plastic Drainbase tiles be placed directly on a substrate without an additional foundation layer? What type and weight of geotextile is recommended under Drainbase? Is Drainbase an additional cost when installing artificial turf? What are the advantages of the ECCOsedum green roof system compared to a “classic” construction? How many layers are in the ECCOsedum green roof system? How do I install an ECCOsedum green roof? Do green roofs only have benefits? What kinds of sedum are used? Do ECCOsedum green roofs help to conserve the bee population? Can ECCOsedum be installed on any roof? Why construct a green roof?

Tree protection

Water-permeable products

Can I apply a 4 cm layer of gravel on top of the gravel grids for a driveway? Which grid systems are suitable for a horse paddock? They must withstand digging and sudden bursts of speed. Is ECCOgravel suitable for an access road to a warehouse with frequent truck deliveries? Which gravel grid do you recommend for building a fire access road? Which gravel grids are recommended to stabilise a sloped driveway (8°) with high UV exposure? Can I use a sand bed of approximately 20 cm as a foundation for ECCOdal, possibly topped with 5 cm of crushed stone or a levelling layer of lava? Is ECCOdal suitable for an access road (150 x 4 m) used once a month by a combination vehicle with a total weight of 40 tons? Up to which traffic class can ECCOdal grass grids be used? Is the ECCOdal HD Flex just as good as the ECCOdal? When is the 5 cm high grass grid chosen? Is ECCOdal suitable for wheelchairs? Which grass grid (ECCOdal or ECCOdal HD Flex) is recommended for a roadside verge occasionally used by trucks? Can ECCOdal grass grids be rolled into an existing lawn? The lawn needs to support camper vans. Is it possible to fill ECCOdal grass grids (height: 5 cm) with gravel? Can the Multidal also be used as a base under a garden house? Is it necessary to place a weed control fabric under the Multidal? How can I further reduce weed growth? Can I completely prevent weed growth with a weed membrane? Are these artificial grass tiles recommended for a roof used as a terrace? How can the Drainbase tiles be secured on a rooftop terrace made of unsealed silex tiles? Are Drainbase borders also delivered mitred? What is recommended as a leveling layer for the ECCOgravel 40 on a driveway already paved with rubble? For which gravel size is the ECCOgravel 40 double grid suitable? Can the fabric be cut to ensure the gravel grids fit nicely? What is the thickness of the honeycomb ribs? What type and weight of geotextile is recommended under Drainbase? Is Drainbase an additional cost when installing artificial turf? Why ECCOdal grass grids? Why grass grids? What type of grass can I use? Can I buy ECCOdal directly? Can I drive on ECCOdal grass grids? Can I fill grass grids with gravel? Can I place ECCOgravel on a rainwater reservoir or water well cover? Can I place ECCOgravel on stabilised sand? Can I buy ECCOgravel directly? Can I drive on ECCOgravel? Does the gravel on top of the honeycombs shift? The gravel grid is quickly exposed after installation. What is causing this? Will ECCOgravel gravel grids remain permeable to water over time? Does ECCOgravel require maintenance? Can I sow grass in gravel grids? Can I place gravel grids on topsoil? Can I use a gravel grid that is 3 cm thick for vehicular applications? What is the maximum slope? Do I need to provide a minimal slope to buffer the rainwater? Should I provide a frost-free depth? What type of gravel can I use? How much does a fully finished gravel surface cost? Why ECCOgravel grids? Why choose gravel grids?