New House Build in WV

[TnWV]

I always use #3 gravel as a base under crusher run or #57. #3 also works well to stabilize muddy areas for me.

#3 sounds like it might be exactly what I need. I’ll see if either of my local yards have any when I call tomorrow. Thanks!

 

[Code54]

I use G&A Stone over by Milton a lot. They are great to deal with and do a greta job spreading with almost no tractor work needed.

 

[TnWV]

I use G&A Stone over by Milton a lot. They are great to deal with and do a greta job spreading with almost no tractor work needed.

I’ll have to see if they come this far, Shamblin Stone is the closest and who I usually use. Price of rock has gone crazy, that’s for sure, been paying about $820 for 25 tons.

 

[Code54]

Worth a shop, that is for sure. Stone is getting stupid expensive. Im fairly close to G&A so he does a lot of our projects/road. Very reasonable delivery but I think he only runs a 10 ton truck so that maybe a problem if you need large quantities at a time.

 

[Buppies]

Railroad ballast works well people locally use VDOT number ones size of soft ball but personally prefer RR Ballast

 

[TnWV]

Worth a shop, that is for sure. Stone is getting stupid expensive. Im fairly close to G&A so he does a lot of our projects/road. Very reasonable delivery but I think he only runs a 10 ton truck so that maybe a problem if you need large quantities at a time.

I need at least 75 tons, so probably go with the big trucks on this one. I do have a section of driveway that has over head wires that a big truck cannot go under with the bed up, and a 10 ton truck is needed, I’ll definitely give them a call when I get to that section.

 

[rScotty]

I need at least 75 tons, so probably go with the big trucks on this one. I do have a section of driveway that has over head wires that a big truck cannot go under with the bed up, and a 10 ton truck is needed, I’ll definitely give them a call when I get to that section.

What is overall cost on 75 tons? Do I remember right that you are going to remove this gravel to compact the ground later on? How does compaction figure in? Maybe you might do the project in two stages.

 

[rScotty]

I’ll have to see if they come this far, Shamblin Stone is the closest and who I usually use. Price of rock has gone crazy, that’s for sure, been paying about $820 for 25 tons.

That would be a good to very good price for crushed gravel here in Colorado. Delivery to the mountains would make it higher.
rScotty

 

[TnWV]

What is overall cost on 75 tons? Do I remember right that you are going to remove this gravel to compact the ground later on? How does compaction figure in? Maybe you might do the project in two stages.

75 tons will be right at $2,500 delivered. The ground is already fairly well compacted, But could still settle some through the freeze/thaw cycles of this winter. This layer should stay intact, but some could be graded off when I level things out to pour the parking pad outside the garage next spring, since I’ll have to build up to the top of the garage floor to access the garage. The parking pad is only about 1/3 of the total area I’m putting the gravel.

My current plan is to put a 3-4 inch layer of #3 and cover it with a layer of 57. Only the 57 should be graded off later when I pour concrete and it can then be moved to other areas of the driveway as needed.

 

[TnWV]

It’s been a slow week, but I did pick up the driveway fabric and got it laid out after dark in preparation for the gravel that will be delivered tomorrow morning.

Also got a lot of stuff cleaned up and one room mostly wired.

Shopping kitchen cabinets has been very discouraging. They seem to cost much more than I expected, but we want a nice kitchen that will last a long time. Will likely place our order Monday after taking the weekend to make sure we have what we want accounted for. Looks like it will take about 8 weeks for them to be built. That’s not a problem as it will surely take me that long to get ready for them, probably longer.