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Whats happening to my Gravel Driveway
Before the gravel was installed, the topsoil was completely removed down to clay. We then layed the fabric, which is the dense woven type designed for road-base support. The bank run that was installed appeared to have a good ratio of stone and fines. I then pounded the hell out of it with a viberatory roller. It tightened up very nicely and remained that way till last month. I think what im going to do is backblade the surface mud into a pile and get rid of it. I dont want to be too agressive with the surface, so I dont think ill use the box-blade. I'll wait until its dry for that. Then Ill add a few inches of crushed stone and compact, and hoe for the best. Thanks for your comments.
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Sounds like you have some rock problems like I do. The guy that built my place used 1-2" diameter bank rock and I haven't found a base. So when it thaws, it just squirts down into the mud. Basically, I need to strip it all back and start from scratch. But I'd rather have concrete. But my employer is being bought so I don't know if I'll be fully employed all year. So I live with the problem for now.
I think your plan is about the best for now and will help. It got me thinking about getting some gravel and doing some repairs on my drive.
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Macdaddy the crushed stones will always stay loose on the top but would be good for a layer in between the stone dust which would hold and compact hard for a strong surface that is not always plowed off every winter for when you do have snow.
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Art, out of curosity what exactly is stone dust? That is a term which is not commonly used here the West. Most well constructed driiveways, farm to market or rural county roads here that are not paved are capped with a layer of uniformly graded crushed gravel 1/2 to 3/4 inch maximum size. It has just enough fines {usually a clayie material) to bind the crushed rock together when compacted. There is a fine line on the right amount of binder material. Not enough and the crushed material will not bind and too much and the crushed material will be soupy on the surface or evern start rutting.
What keeps the stone dust from blowing away when it is dry and under traffic? Sounds like it might sort of cement together. Does it hold up pretty good under heavy traffic or when it gets wet?
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My understanding is that stone dust is the by-product of crushing rock into different standard stone sizes. We use it a lot here in the east - as the top layer under patio decks and for sweeping between blocks, top layer for driveways over item #4 (angular stone), etc. I have a pile left over from patio work in a side area with a tarp over it to keep it from solidifying. One of the larger stone quarry's told me they didn't sell it - but a guy who delivered stone to me told me they have it - but only for a select few customers.
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We have great amounts of stone quarries here with solid stone and the dust comes from under the conveyors and from grinding the stone to size. It sets up great when compacted wet. To spread a little motar mix on and it is really like concrete.
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