Gravel drives need big rocks (#2's soda can sized) dumped in them as a base. Once the base is solid smaller gravel (#57's roughly quarter sized) go on top to fill in the areas and make the drive smooth. The best thing would be to lay down a driveway cloth that keeps the mud from coming thru and then laying gravel on top. This will keep the mud from working thru.
2007-03-11 03:45:45
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answered by fortyninertu 5
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Unfortunately, the ones answering you didn't have enough gravel were correct, but the other problem you had was your drainage was also done improperly.
You can have your drive graded, or grade it yourself if you have the riding mower and blade. If you do that, make sure that the center has a small crown an inch or two higher than the outside edge of your drive, and then that the immediate border to your drive is another inch lower so that the water can drain off of your drive. You could even make a small ditch to control where your water flows to.
When you get your next load of gravel eventually, because you will need it, get something like AB3 which is gravel as large as 3 inches with smaller gravel all the way down to fines, or basically dust. It will pack extremely well and provide an excellent base for grading your drive as mentioned in the above paragraph.
PS: I would love to live where Granny does, pea gravel averages about $15 a ton where I live.
2007-03-11 01:14:03
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answered by Steve T. 3
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Anything will turn the subgrade under the stone soft. My advice is Fertilzers you buy a diy store. some times will melt the ice and also provide nice lawn care. If you concern about the subgrade turning to mush why not try this spring placing cement in the gravel. Or better yet order from a quarry 3/4" crush and run, stone dust or whatever your jurisdiction calls the stone subgrade under your highway. In VA its call 21A. Why? this material when applied correctly and compacted will be a sturdier material for a drivey way. better yet order the same material with 3% cement rent a walk behind roller (smooth drum variety) and place this. This way you can put what ever you fill like using on your driveway with out the worry of unstable driveway.
2016-03-17 21:04:13
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answered by ? 4
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Ab3 Gravel
2016-11-13 04:43:59
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answered by ? 4
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If you could find some large rocks along some back roads to lay down in spots might help. On the drive/lane, you might want to consider spreading a load of large stone first to create a base, then adding a load of smaller on top of that. This has been others advice to me. (And good advice) If your drive slants any, I do not advise pea gravel. It will wash off to easily. Yes, gravel will be about $300--at least where I live.
2007-03-11 00:04:03
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answered by old_woman_84 7
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fuzzy is absolutely right, you didn't have enough gravel in the first place.
I can't imagine paying $300 a load for gravel. It's $75 where I live. If you have a truck maybe you could pick up several loads yourself and spread it on. I pay $6 a ton for pea gravel.
Good Luck!
2007-03-10 23:30:02
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answered by LucySD 7
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you do not have enough gravel laid out yet so that the drive can drain properly!! once you get a good layer down all you have to do is grade it a couple of times a year,, and this can be done with a riding lawn mower and a scraper blade!! no,, hay was a bad choice!! now you have a bigger mess to clean up, put down another load of gravel,,,and make it a good thick layer,,at todays prices $300 is not much gravel!!!!
2007-03-10 23:23:59
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answered by fuzzykjun 7
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I'm not sure about it being used on gravel however it's not good to use it on concrete it will damaged it, been there done that..........
2016-04-01 03:48:38
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