beppington
Elite Member
At my new 21-acre jungle-like vacant property, so far I've bush-hogged a two-lane trail I can drive in on just fine, & I've established exactly where the future house will go.
So, right now this ~700' driveway is mostly dirt in the tire tracks with a weed/ grass center strip.
It's fairly level & smooth now, but when it rained recently I found that there are at least 3 spots that get very muddy (very close to stuck!) & hold water very well (clay underneath those spots I guess?)
Starting all-new like this, what material would you use to finalize this driveway?:
- Nothing; just grade it occassionally to improve the 3 mud holes? I don't think the mud will be fixed/ eliminated without bringing in some other material for at least those 3 mud spots.
- Limerock; I could work it with my tractor as needed, but not crazy about the dust.
- Crushed concrete; I like the idea of recycling, & its dust is less than limerock. Does crushed concrete need a base of any kind, or just dump it on the ground & level it?
- Other rock types?
- Pavement; A "final solution", but costs hi $, & future heavy trucks on it might damage it?
- Any other alternatives?
Thank you ...
So, right now this ~700' driveway is mostly dirt in the tire tracks with a weed/ grass center strip.
It's fairly level & smooth now, but when it rained recently I found that there are at least 3 spots that get very muddy (very close to stuck!) & hold water very well (clay underneath those spots I guess?)
Starting all-new like this, what material would you use to finalize this driveway?:
- Nothing; just grade it occassionally to improve the 3 mud holes? I don't think the mud will be fixed/ eliminated without bringing in some other material for at least those 3 mud spots.
- Limerock; I could work it with my tractor as needed, but not crazy about the dust.
- Crushed concrete; I like the idea of recycling, & its dust is less than limerock. Does crushed concrete need a base of any kind, or just dump it on the ground & level it?
- Other rock types?
- Pavement; A "final solution", but costs hi $, & future heavy trucks on it might damage it?
- Any other alternatives?
Thank you ...