my 2305 path project

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hcallihan

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I have an area of woods at the end of my yard the wife likes to garden in but it can get pretty muddy at times so I am putting in a decorative gravel path for her. I dug it out to about 10" depth and put down 9 tons of crushed stone. On top of that I'm using interlocking edging brick and 9 ton of trap rock. Good project to work the muscles after loafing all winter.
 

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Boy, I'm really glad my wife doesn't visit TBN! That is a great looking path. What did you use to dig the 10"? Any ideas for making it easier if you would do it again?

Thanks for posting.
 
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Wow, fine job. Looks like a lot of work, but I'll bet it will be worth it. Should hold up for many years with minimal maintenance. Did you dig that with loader, box blade or what?
 
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Great looking project!!!

I'm sure she'll be happy with it for many years to come. I really like the way it works its way through the trees. Very nice.

Eddie
 
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Looks great. Now I want to get my hiking boots on and see where it goes!
 
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Dug it with the loader after tilling it and of course some with a good ole shovel!
 
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Often one project leads to another, so with dirt I dug out for the path, I created another entrance to my property.
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hcallihan said:
I have an area of woods at the end of my yard the wife likes to garden in but it can get pretty muddy at times so I am putting in a decorative gravel path for her. I dug it out to about 10" depth and put down 9 tons of crushed stone. On top of that I'm using interlocking edging brick and 9 ton of trap rock. Good project to work the muscles after loafing all winter.
How long and how wide is the path?]
 
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hcallihan said:
Often one project leads to another, so with dirt I dug out for the path, I created another entrance to my property.
View attachment 102016
The state won't allow me to have 2 entrances to my property so i just added 110 feet to my already 40 foot wide drive way.
I still only have 1 entrance but now it's 150 feet wide and I'm still limited to just one driveway.

Is the road in front of your place a state or county road?
Did you have to get a permit to install the second culvert?
I had to get a permit for the 110 foot entension .
 
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