I gathered that I need 3 layers from the research I did. I plan to remove the top soil, put down some geotextile material, add a 4" layer of big rock, then a 4" layer of medium rock, then a 4" layer of "crush". Is this overkill for a driveway that will only be home to a Hyundai sonata?
Where can I get gravel delivered cheap?
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I gathered that I need 3 layers from the research I did. I plan to remove the top soil, put down some geotextile material, add a 4" layer of big rock, then a 4" layer of medium rock, then a 4" layer of "crush". Is this overkill for a driveway that will only be home to a Hyundai sonata?
I was originally planning on 50', but I decided to make a little adjustment and it will now be about 80'.
Yea it's overkill, I put roads in everyday. Your average subdivision has only 4-6 inches of crush run on it. I have seen heavy truck parking lots not get 10 inches
80' long? How wide?
Sorry, I'm going 8 feet wide.
I'll defer to your expertise on this. What do I need and what do I need to do?
I'll defer to your expertise on this. What do I need and what do I need to do?
I'd cut or work the existing grade to as close as you can to 8' wide and a couple inches deep to contain the stone. Leaving a way for the water to drain at the soil grade would be good if it has dips in it. Fabric, 2 full dump trucks of GAB (crush run) should do 6" if it is graded evenly. Compact it after you spread it and it should have enough moisture from the quarry.
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Your going to need 22 tons of crush and run that's going 6 inches Deep across the whole thing 15 tons at 4 inches
I just paid 400 for 17 tons or #3.
So 6" of crush run on top of barrier should do the trick? I guess I'll need 1 and a half truck loads.
Often, when you buy by the full load, the delivery is free. I did a project over Christmas break. A truck load of clean #57 cost me about $400. It came from Vulcan quarry of Hwy 61, between Carrollton and Villa Rica, but it was cheaper for me to buy it from a concrete place down the road.
Look for a concrete plant in you county, they might be able to hook you up.
Sometimes it is cheaper to buy a full truckload, if you get free delivery, instead of half.
You can always use extra gravel. I had a couple of tons left over and I used some of it this weekend.
Look for a concrete plant in you county, they might be able to hook you up.
Sometimes it is cheaper to buy a full truckload, if you get free delivery, instead of half.
You can always use extra gravel. I had a couple of tons left over and I used some of it this weekend.
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