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gravel driveway
There are some soft, wet spots on the surface that look like they will need more stone. I've been trying to smooth out the tire ruts with a tractor blade on the soft spots for now. The sponginess in the drier areas was my main concern, some of this looks like it may be starting to firm up a...- Bcat
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- Forum: Earthwork/grading engineering
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gravel driveway
The driveway runs mostly through a farmed field in Ohio. There is a slope to the drive and it is generally well drained. However in the winter months, some of the ground that the drive is on does not get much sun so it remains damp to soggy. The topsoil is more clay like than sandy. The top...- Bcat
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- Forum: Earthwork/grading engineering
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gravel driveway
I just had a gravel driveway installed. They put down Mirafi X geotextile and then about 6 inches of 304 on top of it without using any number 2 or 4 underneath. The gravel does not seem to be packing down evenly, how is the best way to compact the gravel for a flat surface? Is the way that...- Bcat
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