5030tinkerer
Gold Member
So...I am putting in a circle drive and will have it paved next year. This year, though, I want the drive to get settled in and used some to make a solid foundation for the concrete. The question is whether there is value in putting a geotextile fabric down under the gravel base to aid the concrete later or whether I am just wasting time and money. I am looking at a woven geotextile, like US 200 - Driveway Fabric - US Fabrics. The geo suppliers all say it is better, but I am seeing grading issues with my existing drive where it got thin over the years and then a scarifier hits a section and makes a huge mess. By the time I add 6-8" of rock or more to not have this issue, I have spent so much in base as to make you question whether installing it was a good idea.
Of course, then there is the final grade conversation. By the time that you add 6" of rock, and knowing that the concrete will be at least 4" and maybe 6"...well, that's a whole lot of excavation.
Thoughts?
Of course, then there is the final grade conversation. By the time that you add 6" of rock, and knowing that the concrete will be at least 4" and maybe 6"...well, that's a whole lot of excavation.
Thoughts?