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 01-20-2004, 04:22 Post: 74519
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We owned a family gravel business and have supplied material
for a lot of roads. I have the "roids" to prove it.
Not sure of the climate issues in Va. but here in the tundra
the accepted practice when crossing a field is:
1)stake it out and rototill it.
2)pile up that valuable loam, and subgrade.(you might need it later to dress it up.
3)Lay in your good drainage material base.
4)subgrade with a crown in the center(control that water)!May want to roll it.
5)lay in you finish product. May want to roll it.
If you don't remove the topsoil it may work it's way up into you finish and then you will have a mess.
good luck.
the sub grade is critical, as is stormwater runoff. Make a place for it to go
keep your road dry.






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 01-20-2004, 14:54 Post: 74559
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Murf
Water is the enemy,seems like in everything you build.
It was hard to explain it in a paragraph, I was trying
to make my point with the subgrades,hard to explain the
importance to some one who hasn't done one. I am glad
you reiterated it. I wish he was closer and had a dozer
and a transit handy, I love that stuff !






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Murf
You work on golf coures right?
Check out my home town course.
Rocks were 17' deep in places.
Talk about water issues!
They put sod on the entire course.






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Another cheap throw away drag is a wooden pallet,pile a few good size rocks on it and go. I found an 8' and lift the front edge a little works good.
Have any of you stone drive owners ever tried adding jaw fines or (crusher dust) to your drive? I have seen that work as a good binder,
Might get a pick load and try it in a small area.
The one that comes to mind turn to a cement like finish.May take a couple
of applications as it works its way in.






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