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Gravel driveway
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:06 pm
Looking for advice on building a gravel driveway approximately 12 feet wide by 70 feet long. I assume you have to have some type of base layer before putting the limestone. Any ideas on what this will cost (ballpark) and any recommendations for a company in the Nola area?
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Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:18 pm to Mr Wonderful
I built the area where my driveway was going to be 6-8" high. Let it set for couple months then added some #2 gravel. That was about 4 months ago and they have locked in together super tight to form a solid base. When I'm done building I will add some of the mix(610,gravel/crush) to dress it up . I've seen it called 610, gravel crush, etc. Seems every place calls it something different.
Posted on 7/18/20 at 4:57 pm to slapahoe
Thinking about doing this on a side of my house that doesn’t get much use and doing some planter boxes in for a vegetable garden. Anyone have any pictures of what there’s look like?
Posted on 7/19/20 at 6:31 am to Mr Wonderful
No base layer is necessary. Grade the existing dirt. Roll out some geofabric. Lay the rock down. Go rent a Dingo or mini skid steer for a day and knock it out. It’s only 1 load of rock. The skid would compact it but I’d recommend hitting it with a plate compactor also. Dingo will run you $250/day and can pull with a pick up. Operates like a zero turn.
Posted on 7/19/20 at 8:10 am to crownNbull
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Grade the existing dirt. Roll out some geofabric
Best way. My driveway is 250+' and I am fixing to extend it another 1300'.
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