Re: Worn out gravel driveway
[Re: Mark K]
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05/02/23 08:35 PM
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I added recycled asphalt to mine and love it. No mud and it is hard as a rock.
I have nothing clever to put here.
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
[Re: Mark K]
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05/02/23 09:57 PM
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if you find it mostly mud now , take out 6-8 inches , then add back 2-3inch stone for about 5 inches then go over the top with a 3/4 to 1 inch common driveway gravel.
America only has one issue, we have a Responsibility crisis and everything else stems from it.
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
[Re: Mark K]
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05/02/23 11:28 PM
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Take off 6-8" and add crushed concrete to finished height. Will compact over time but will crust over any soft areas you may have.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
[Re: Mark K]
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05/03/23 04:48 AM
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danny clifton
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When they repave roads often they "mill" out the old aspahalt and haul it to be recycled. Get hold of an asphalt company. Buy a load or two of millings. Put it down now before it gets hot and spread it. It will set up real nice after it gets a few days of heat and sunshine.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
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05/03/23 05:54 AM
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I added recycled asphalt to mine and love it. No mud and it is hard as a rock. Millings work great. My neighbor got a load last week for his driveway, turned out great but pricy($500/load).
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
[Re: Mark K]
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05/03/23 06:02 AM
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danny clifton
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Rent a skid steer for a day, pay a thousand for millings, driveway problems solved for 20 plus years does not sound expensive to me.
Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790)
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
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05/03/23 07:17 AM
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Crushed concrete - if available locally for a reasonable price is my recommendation. My brother got some and seems to like it pretty good. Crushed concrete is the base material to keep you out of the mud. You can topdress with something fancier.
Last edited by run; 05/03/23 07:23 AM.
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
[Re: Mark K]
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05/03/23 09:53 AM
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I put a 600-foot long driveway along the back of my property so I could access planned buildings back there. It’s a low area bordering woods. I dug out a foot of topsoil, it’s very important to remove all organic (topsoil) material when installing a driveway.
I was left with a clay base. I hauled many loads of 4-6” rip rap and leveled it at about 10” deep. I had access to free blacktop millings and had five tri-axle loads hauled in. It was dumped hot and I spend it with my backhoe then compacted it with my ten-ton dump truck loaded with dirt. Those loads only did about half the driveway and the rest I topped with 2A modified.
It was finished twenty-plus years ago and still looks good.
There are too many variables to comment on your situation. Is there organic matter present? What is the sub soil? What is the grade, etc.?
Eh...wot?
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
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05/03/23 10:04 AM
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Personally, I would not advise using any crushed concrete. My lane is 1000' and I can tell you, there are MANY things in it you will have to deal with and pick out, especially after any rain. Eg. wire, re-bar fragments, glass, nails, metal shavings, junk metals, etc. Think of those punctured tires! My suggestion is rent a Bobcat, take out the mud down to a SOLID base, DO NOT put down any "fabric" as it will eventually slide and become lumpy. Truck in some #57 stone for a subbase, pack it down by running over it with skid, when it firm, put down crusher run on top. It will take time to settle but be worth it in the long run. :-)
"Humans are the hardest people to get along with." Dr. Phillip Snow
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Re: Worn out gravel driveway
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05/03/23 01:30 PM
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I’ve always added to the driveway during the spring breakup then I have all summer to pack it down then I think it makes for solid packing. Best to have it on hand to avoid spring load limits.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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