With crushed gravel driveways, a base with good drainage is important, so make sure the individual installing your crushed gravel driveway pays attention to it, or you could be in for problems nonetheless, crushed gravel driveways do generally require less repair or maintenance jobs for you
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IAggregate should be crushed, angular, quot minus in size diameter with about dust or fines limestone is a good option, but other stone will work fine some names for this type of stone are quotdense grade aggregate dgaquot or quotcrusher runQuot driveway fabric eliminates the need to utilize stone larger than quot in size avoid using rounded stone
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IJan , we will, we will, rock you the lowdown on what gravel to use for your project for your driveway the standard size gravel to use for a driveway is minus gravel, meaning the gravel is no larger than of an inch and minus refers to anything smaller down to the dusty fines which help to pack the gravel in place we have minus crushed rock which works great but the most popular
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IMar , if you put it down without placing the gravel soon after the wind could blow it around anchor it with something like cement blocks to hold it in place ive never tried placing it on a slope ive had problems with even graded gravel on a slope the key may be using crush and run which contains fines and all the sizes up to the largest size
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ISep , so we were left with railroad ballast the larger rock and crusher run gravel the smaller rock that we see on most gravel driveways and the widely known way of building a driveway but wait, even then we couldnt afford a ft driveway, every truckload of rock cost , and each truckload only covers about ft
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IFirst thing you have to do is get the water out of it then you dry it out take your sod off first six inches dont use this for fill then take your dirt out mix it with rock put it back in so its not the lowest spot create a path for the water to go where you want it put your sod back on
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IThe recommendation for over preparation is that the base material should extend past the paved edge an equal distance of the base depth for example, if your patio is feet by feet and you are installing inches of granular material as a base, then you must
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IApr , concrete may seem strong, but after many years, elements, and pressure, it will eventually crack so in order to make your concrete last as long as your money that went into it, adding a layer of crushed stone under a slab of concrete will increase the life of your investment here are reasons why a layer of crushed stone is important to the life of your concrete
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I if your driveway is already compacted and drains well this is my preferred solution crusher run or crushed stone this is generally limestone or dolomite that has been crushed and graded by screens to certain size classes it is widely used in concrete and as a surfacing for roads and driveways, sometimes with tar applied over it
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IMar , i need to get some aggregate put down on my driveway if my wallet was not so light recently, i might consider having it paved however, since that is not an option, i was wondering if anyone had experience with crushed asphalt the millings are cheaper and better then crusher run in my opinion from browndog mar thanks for your
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IMar , you dont want round stone for a driveway it will never lock in or compress, always squishing out and rutting your real choices are the size and color of the crushed rock and whether or not the fines are included most crusher run in our area is called or minus and includes the fines
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ICrush and run is one of the cheapest materials that can be used in a gravel driveway at about per square foot cost per cubic yard is about and per ton about this materialalso known as crusher run, quarry process, dense grade aggregate or road stoneis the combination of crushed rock and dust created in the process
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IJun , my driveway on my farm is , feet long has turns and hills and is in a wet area we have lived here since and have put just about every type of road material you can thin off down crushed concert doesnt stay long
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IFeb , the last spot i did was to park my boat i ran over the area in a pattern a bunch of times with the , lb tahoe as wet as it is now, you will have to wait a while then used a layer of quot crusher run stone which is the stone with all the grinds in it for a base compress that layer in as well then top it off with to crusher run
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IThe most common question customers ask is quotwhat size tire and wheel will fit on my lifted or leveled truckquot our official wheel and tire calculator will help you choose the right size tire and wheel package to go with your readylift suspension
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IThe material is then run through a crusher and then screened to produce various sized aggregates these aggregates, depending on their ultimate use, can be sized according to the required dimensions and tolerances the advantage of using a hard rock crusher fine is that all of the material that makes up the mix is from rock, and because its
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IThe buildup should go as follows the first layer will be stone fist size the second will be little less than ping pong ball and the final will be a, or called crusher run thumbnail sized stone with stone dust mixed in with it with a layered set up like this, you will have a driveway
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IRebar is often installed in a grid pattern, and to estimate the amount needed it will be important to first identify the size and spacing is appropriate for your project for a patio it is common to use a bar spaced every while for a driveway bar is often used with a spacing
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IAn asphalt driveway or road installed by an experienced asphalt contractor will usually last about years, that estimated lifespan will lengthen if you perform regular preventative maintenance to your surface asphalt is good for noise reduction asphalt pavement is the quiet pavement option
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IPieces on the final, top layer should be no larger than a golf ball the total thickness of your driveway with layers of varioussized gravel pieces should be about inches base layers not compacted your driveway should be composed of various layers of gravel, but unless each layer is compacted, the driveway will not retain its shape
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IFeb , maintaining a gravel driveway tips that wont drive you crazy get the right mindset mother earth news, a popular diy magazine thats been going strong since , says that this is the first thing you need to do to maintain your gravel driveway you want a good grasp on the idea that what youre trying to produce is a smooth, level
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IApr , i dug out some stumps for a neighbor in exchange for a stock pile of gravel, crusher run i used my c loader to load the gravel and haul it to my driveway i hauled about thirty loads with my single axel f dump truck the stock pile had been there for a few years and was wet and packed
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IIts about cu yards of crete, or like it will cost for gravel to fill in quot, but my crete is still only a little cheaper, and it will be a thinner slab i could put gravel in, say quot and Quot of concrete over that or just full Quot of crete or i could do lot of gravel and a quot top coat over that with a bunch of steel and fibers,
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IApr , i can give you some it all my driveway is mile and was just a dirt road for a while going straight up the side of ridge strip future driveway of all topsoil adds integrity to subsurface and helps keep the growing stuff out i have never used this stuff crusher run is hard to beat fines up to quarter size
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IThe smaller whitegrey stone is easier to shovel, and compacts better than larger stone, but consider your climate and traffic patterns, as it will displace a bit more easily crusher run stone is excellent for a top layer, as the stone dust in it helps the driveway pack down tightly an important note about crusher run stone
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IFor example, if you are building your shed foundation for a structure, you should make it at least this will allow water running down the side of your shed and dripping off the eaves to drain away easily if the eaves of your shed are extralong, you will want to extend the border of your shed foundation accordingly
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IYou should see the size of the ,gallon tandem septic pumping truck that comes to my house every three years this is a propane delivery truck just like the one that comes on my driveway filled with propane my guess is it weighs in around , pounds
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IAll you need to do is measure the length and width of your coverage area, and decide on the depth of each layer surface, base and subbase keep in mind that each layer of your driveway should be approximately in depth for a total depth of
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IPour a inch layer of crusher run stone into the trench spread the stone out as evenly as possible using a rake push a plate compactor over the crusher run stone to tamp it down
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ICalculate crusher run quot minus type in inches and feet of your project and calculate the estimated amount of base material in cubic yards, cubic feet and tons, that your need for your project the density of crusher run quot minus , lbyd or tyd or ydt
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ICrushedstone is used for a wide variety of projects, from building roads to providing suitable drainage and from laying a base for pavers to enhancing the look of landscaping projects there are so many uses for this versatile material, yet many people are unsure of what size they need when it comes to selecting the proper material for their project if you are baffled by the many options and
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IHi st of all depends what the grounds like underneath now ,if the sub base is solid then mm minimum of type crush and run should be used with a taram membrane which allows water through but stops it coming back through ,as for grit sand usually mm is the prefered depth ,i have mm screed bars so i use mm the less the better
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IThis water can pool underneath your slab unless some form of drainage is provided should this happen, your slab can actually erode a bit over time adding crushed stone under concrete is an excellent way to allow water to drain, because it can flow through the spaces between rocks, thereby preventing it from standing underneath the surface
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