Permenant Kickstand Pad In Grass

[Tinker]

I have a workshop I park my bike in alot, it has no driveway and I have no place to put up the bike other than the driveway 200ft away to go open the door... so I am considering a pad like 5 ft wide by 18" give or take so I can put two bikes on it if needed, I want to sink it into the ground so its just mow-over  etc. is this too small? planning on 3" thick if it matters.

 

also considering burying 2 16x16 squares 5 ft apart instead, open to other ideas as well.

Edited July 17, 2013 by Tinker

[Steve Butters]

Pour it 4" thick, and put 2-4" of gravel under it to prevent it from cracking when the ground freezes

Edited July 17, 2013 by Steve Butters

[jporter12]

I've been planning to do some concrete squares for mine, I just haven't done it yet (been 4 years now!  )

[Tonik]

Concrete is forever, or at least hard to get rid of. Use big patio pavers and do it right with the sand stuff underneath it. My patio did great for years until I decided to take out out....picked up the pavers...tossed down some dirt and seed. Back to normal.

[Steve Butters]

A 5'x18" pad isn't hard to remove... Hit it with a sledge a few times and toss it in wheelbarrow... I'd have the whole pad ripped up in 15 minutes including shoveling out the left over gravel... Pavers are an Ok option, but concrete is a much better option

Edited July 17, 2013 by Steve Butters