Driveway...done!

[AHNC]

Thanks for your assistance. I had a pro price the job of removing 6" of dirt and what had once been gravel, replace with 4" 1 1/2 river base with fines and top with 3/4" of same material rolled in. He came in at $5,300. For a man in business I think it was a fair price. The boss and I decided we couldn't go it so I unlimbered the little Kubota 2660 and 40 hrs on the tractor later had it done for under $2k including the rental of a 48" vibrating roller. I removed two transfer trucks, at least, worth of material and replaced with the new. With the little FEL it was kinda like emptying Lake Tahoe with a tablespoon, but it got it done. It has been so dry here that I was able to beat the rain. Oh, another thing. the Ratchet Rake proved to be excellent at this task. It made it a lot easier, both time and accuracy wise, to grade out than using the box scrapper. The two together were very good once I got my head wrapped around it.

All the time I was doing this I was thinking, as you would expect that, "I need a bigger tractor". That said, yesterday, I had it over at my daughters place re-doing here walkway around the house. It took a 10 wheeler full of 1/2 washed rock. I was able to get the BX in and around some really tight spots with FEL, Scrapper and RR without destroying the arbor, house, garden shed or greenhouse. Missed the propane tank too! Net/net, the BX is a small tractor, but with a lot of heart. My only problem now is getting it back from her.

 

[Grut]

Great to hear it went well. I am due for a driveway rebuild also this year. Did you use that geotextile fabric so the stones don't press down into the mud again?

 

[teg]

What?!?!? ...no photos?

 

[AHNC]

Great to hear it went well. I am due for a driveway rebuild also this year. Did you use that geotextile fabric so the stones don't press down into the mud again?

No, I did not use the fabric. I put down a heavy base and with the amount and weight of the likely traffic here I did not think it worth doing. That 1 1/2" base with fines locks together pretty well. As well, I was able to contour the drainage effectively (I hope). I'll find out soon. We are finally supposed to get some rain.:thumbsup: Sure hope so!

On my old house back east The contractor used a12' strip of fabric across the face of the two car garage, put down a new base and paved. He felt it was the only place it was necessary. Spot use in other words worked well there.