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It is especially to aluminum.
DUST CONTROL
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jenkinsph
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In most cases airborne dust is very fine particulate, you might try to put down some coarse sand on top and see if that will reduce the dust. If you can use a land plane to bring the rock to the top and apply a thin layer of coarse sand and roll it in tight that should reduce the dust considerably.
You want to wind up with the rocks sticking up through the surface about 1/8" with the coarse sand locking then in place. A smooth road will cause less pounding of the tires which stirs up the surface. The coarse sand will lock the gravel in place much better than the fines/dust ever will.
A heavy roller can be built cheap enough and use it to keep everything tight. Less movement equals less dust. It would take about 12 yards of sand to lay down a 1/2" layer on the 12x660 of roadway. Repeat next year if needed but try not to stir up the fines below the sand.
You want to wind up with the rocks sticking up through the surface about 1/8" with the coarse sand locking then in place. A smooth road will cause less pounding of the tires which stirs up the surface. The coarse sand will lock the gravel in place much better than the fines/dust ever will.
A heavy roller can be built cheap enough and use it to keep everything tight. Less movement equals less dust. It would take about 12 yards of sand to lay down a 1/2" layer on the 12x660 of roadway. Repeat next year if needed but try not to stir up the fines below the sand.
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Maybe try "shaming" them into helping. Set up a sprayer. Go up on the road and start working your way down it a few minutes before they go out usually. Just use water. Tell them it's killing the garden, getting on the furniture & wife bitching, etc. They'll have to acknowledge you out of common courtesy (and a tractor blocking the road in creeper gear). That would open a discussion. If they aren't dicks, then they'll at least want to help I bet. Then mention the stuff you found out about here to control dust.
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Here's how we dealt with dusty roads. First, take the long view and plant some trees so they can grow while other things are done. We put in a couple rows of thick and fast growing trees. Over the years, we have learned this does the best job of dust control. We planted one row of American Arborvitae on a four ft center and a backup row and also fast growing evergreen. We used Norway Spruce or White Spruce for that on an 8" or 10' center depending on where we lived.
To help them grow, we watered and fertilized from early spring through mid summer and then again in late fall/early winter. I used dry 19-19-19 sprinkled on the ground the first couple of years and then 21-2-9 in later years. By putting ON the ground, rather than IN the ground, any risk of over-fertilization becomes self limiting based on rainfall. Don't use those darn tree spikes. Plain bagged fertilizer is the cheapest and it's all the same stuff.
We watered one year with a drip hose and that was too much work. What worked was a bunch of 5 gallon buckets with a 3/16" or 1/4" hole in the bottom. Fill with water when it's dry --maybe every week or so and it has a dramatic effect on growth. Bottom line, we would get 3' growth and more out of evergreens where others around us were getting 8". People would give me a funny look when I told them the trees had only been in the ground half the time they thought. The above is the long term and plan "B" solution to dust control if other things fail. Start now.
Oh, buy bare root seedlings (mail order)that are 2-2 or 3-2 (years) old for maybe $2.50 a tree. we planted the first year in 3 or 4 gallon pots and kept close to the house so we could water frequently. Then we planted that fall and cut the pot when planting off so as to not disturb the roots. You don't have to do it this way but we had the pots. We did around 600 trees this way over the years.
To control the dust now, calcium chloride is the cheapest and best answer and you only need it in front of your house. We lived in Maine and that's what I saw used everywhere and it was put down dry with a lime spreader. It was cheap and worked but get input from the neighbors. Calcium chloride sinks into the ground surface, works perfectly and won't damage anything. BUT, get guidance because of where you live plus have the town or someone OK it and maybe even huddle with your neighbors. Probably get them involved and ask them to pay some since one day they will have a common problem and need you. At least get their OK and the town's OK. Environmental laws are written by people that never did it, never dealt with it and often have an ideological prejudice against those doing it. I can only imagine California.
To help them grow, we watered and fertilized from early spring through mid summer and then again in late fall/early winter. I used dry 19-19-19 sprinkled on the ground the first couple of years and then 21-2-9 in later years. By putting ON the ground, rather than IN the ground, any risk of over-fertilization becomes self limiting based on rainfall. Don't use those darn tree spikes. Plain bagged fertilizer is the cheapest and it's all the same stuff.
We watered one year with a drip hose and that was too much work. What worked was a bunch of 5 gallon buckets with a 3/16" or 1/4" hole in the bottom. Fill with water when it's dry --maybe every week or so and it has a dramatic effect on growth. Bottom line, we would get 3' growth and more out of evergreens where others around us were getting 8". People would give me a funny look when I told them the trees had only been in the ground half the time they thought. The above is the long term and plan "B" solution to dust control if other things fail. Start now.
Oh, buy bare root seedlings (mail order)that are 2-2 or 3-2 (years) old for maybe $2.50 a tree. we planted the first year in 3 or 4 gallon pots and kept close to the house so we could water frequently. Then we planted that fall and cut the pot when planting off so as to not disturb the roots. You don't have to do it this way but we had the pots. We did around 600 trees this way over the years.
To control the dust now, calcium chloride is the cheapest and best answer and you only need it in front of your house. We lived in Maine and that's what I saw used everywhere and it was put down dry with a lime spreader. It was cheap and worked but get input from the neighbors. Calcium chloride sinks into the ground surface, works perfectly and won't damage anything. BUT, get guidance because of where you live plus have the town or someone OK it and maybe even huddle with your neighbors. Probably get them involved and ask them to pay some since one day they will have a common problem and need you. At least get their OK and the town's OK. Environmental laws are written by people that never did it, never dealt with it and often have an ideological prejudice against those doing it. I can only imagine California.
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NewfieDan
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I live on island off the east coast, so its really hard to tell whether damage is caused by salt air and the salt applied to the roads, or from the calcium chloride.
My last post was actually to help you reduce your costs. We made the spreader system from parts laying around the yard. The solution you can make yourself from the flakes and mixing with water in the tote. Our solution was blended to a 35% concentration solution.
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Get his truck number and call your local UPS hub to file a complaint with their boss. That will slow them down.
Aaron Z
A big thumbs up :thumbsup: to everyone with such good ideas. Every post was valuable and gave me insight on a course of action as I have until April or may to choose an option. If anyone has anymore ideas please feel free to share, the more suggestions leads to a better solution in the end. Again a big thanks to everyone
Speed bumps
You can make them by just setting the road base material and letting the vehicles compact it.
The people affected by the dust on my road love them, the speeders were upset that we didn't "discuss it first". They said it "felt controlling" (yea, well duh).
The speeders don't do anything to help maintain the road still and could have removed them if they knew how to use a shovel and rake.
The nice thing is that they can be easily removed if they become a problem.
You can make them by just setting the road base material and letting the vehicles compact it.
The people affected by the dust on my road love them, the speeders were upset that we didn't "discuss it first". They said it "felt controlling" (yea, well duh).
The speeders don't do anything to help maintain the road still and could have removed them if they knew how to use a shovel and rake.
The nice thing is that they can be easily removed if they become a problem.
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On the trees, plant them now if you plan to. Sooner they are in the sooner they start to work and they will be a lot happer getting in the ground now.
As for speedbumps, you may want ot consider a reverse speed bump (a big ole divot) You can say it is for drainage and not have the argument about bumps.
As for speedbumps, you may want ot consider a reverse speed bump (a big ole divot) You can say it is for drainage and not have the argument about bumps.