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Limestone Driveway Footer
Posted on 11/10/20 at 12:46 pm
Posted on 11/10/20 at 12:46 pm
Hi all. I am planning to build in a year or so. My land situation and house location will require a ~450ft driveway. I’ve already gotten bids for dirt work, clearing, and #57 limestone and have loosely decided on a contractor.
I’ll be maintaining the driveway with a box blade. I’d like some thoughts on laying a concrete footer down the length of both sides of the driveway to keep the limestone from “disappearing” off of the driveway foundation into the surrounding ground over time. I feel like this may go a long way in keeping the limestone in the driveway, keeping the driveway in good shape, and eliminating unnecessary maintenance.
What do y’all think? Anybody with experience? Also, any thoughts on what it was cost and whether it would be cost effective?
I’ll be maintaining the driveway with a box blade. I’d like some thoughts on laying a concrete footer down the length of both sides of the driveway to keep the limestone from “disappearing” off of the driveway foundation into the surrounding ground over time. I feel like this may go a long way in keeping the limestone in the driveway, keeping the driveway in good shape, and eliminating unnecessary maintenance.
What do y’all think? Anybody with experience? Also, any thoughts on what it was cost and whether it would be cost effective?
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Posted on 11/10/20 at 1:07 pm to bluemoons
Railroad ties
Posted on 11/10/20 at 2:18 pm to bluemoons
Get some concrete landscape curbing installed
Posted on 11/10/20 at 2:23 pm to bluemoons
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laying a concrete footer down the length of both sides
Did someone recommend that to you? Have you got a bid for it yet? I have no idea that just seems like an expensive method to do it, I'd think your contractor would have some recommendations?
Posted on 11/10/20 at 2:51 pm to bluemoons
I think for the price you're gonna pay for a concrete footer, you will come out way ahead buying a load or two of limestone here and there. Your gonna lose some limestone to it sinking into the ground anyway and need to redress the driving surface.
Posted on 11/10/20 at 10:09 pm to bluemoons
I would use 610 limestone as a base and topfill with 57 if you want. The 610 is a roadbase and packs very well as it has a lot of crushed in it. I only use it but if you just want to go over it for aesthetics with the 57. You still should use the same amount.
I have probably 800 total feet and I’ve not replaced any areas except on in a swale that washes a bit.
A land plane or bionic blade is much better than a box blade at maintenance. And I just roundup the edges.
LINK
Good video in bottom of link.
I have probably 800 total feet and I’ve not replaced any areas except on in a swale that washes a bit.
A land plane or bionic blade is much better than a box blade at maintenance. And I just roundup the edges.
LINK
Good video in bottom of link.
Posted on 11/11/20 at 9:11 am to Martini
How does that bionic do on limestone? I have one but have only used it on my wash gravel driveway.. I have a 1/4 mile long drive and am thinking about getting a load of limestone every 3 months untill I can cover the whole driveway.
Posted on 11/11/20 at 11:26 am to WPsportsman
I have a 500 foot limestone driveway and I haven’t had any trouble with it washing off into the grass.That stuff packs down well,I’ve had to get couple of loads to get it top dressed.
Posted on 11/11/20 at 9:12 pm to WPsportsman
Works fine. It lets the limestone flow as opposed to digging in with a box blade. I don’t have to keep my head turned around and keep adjusting like I do with my box blade.
Posted on 11/11/20 at 10:25 pm to bluemoons
A limestone edger would work but considering cars will roll over it occasionally and there will be some horizontal force applied from the No. 57, a reinforced concerte sub base is what I would specify if designing for a client. Take a look at machine rolled concrete edging that uses fiber in the mix for reinforcement. That may be a cheaper option.
Posted on 11/11/20 at 10:42 pm to lazy
Thanks for all of the info.
Reinforced base + edger sounds expensive. Either way, would you view something like this to provide enough practical benefit to justify the cost? Or would its value be mostly aesthetic?
Reinforced base + edger sounds expensive. Either way, would you view something like this to provide enough practical benefit to justify the cost? Or would its value be mostly aesthetic?
Posted on 11/11/20 at 10:59 pm to bluemoons
I would say it's aesthetic.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 7:03 am to WPsportsman
OP, I would hold off doing your driveway till after the construction of your house. Heavy trucks are just going to push everything down into the dirt, create holes and a shite load of other problems.
If it were me, I would just put down concrete wash out till finish. That will help get a base down and easy to fix after construction. Also a lot cheaper.
If it were me, I would just put down concrete wash out till finish. That will help get a base down and easy to fix after construction. Also a lot cheaper.
Posted on 11/12/20 at 2:23 pm to fishfighter
Thanks fish. My driveway bid currently contemplates 2’ of muck out, red dirt, and gravel/limestone prior to construction. Even with this, you’d still recommend not doing that til after construction is complete? Seems like the ground might get demolished through construction without laying the base first.
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:17 am to bluemoons
Yes, I would wait. When is your time frame to start building? We are fixing to get into the wet season which runs thru the spring. Were are you located? Crushed flyash is outstanding for a base too!
Posted on 11/13/20 at 7:33 am to fishfighter
We’re not going to start clearing or dirt work until spring when it dries out. Located in St. Tammany. I’ll check our flyash.
This post was edited on 11/13/20 at 7:33 am
Posted on 11/15/20 at 2:25 pm to bluemoons
If it’s kinda white looking mostly fines you’ll be golden.
Posted on 11/16/20 at 9:01 am to bluemoons
lay down geotextile fabric or geogrid. These two products were invented to keep this from happening. Construction supply companies will have it by the 500 sy roll.
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