Happy weekend to everyone!
I want to reinforce the driveway to my single-family house. This will be professionally done as part of a future extension, for example by paving, but that won’t be possible for another 4-5 years.
Until then, I would like to do a temporary job myself. The house is located on a hill, and the driveway is supposed to split halfway, reaching both the front and rear parts of the property.
Currently, part of the driveway is minimally reinforced, almost like a dirt road, and the other part is just grass.
My plan: completely mow the area, till the ground to a depth of about 15cm (6 inches), have a truck deliver crushed stone, spread it out, compact it with a vibrating plate compactor, bring a second load of crushed stone, and compact it again.
The total length is about 70 x 2.5m (230 x 8 feet), so quite a stretch. Thanks for your opinions.
Best regards,
Michael
I want to reinforce the driveway to my single-family house. This will be professionally done as part of a future extension, for example by paving, but that won’t be possible for another 4-5 years.
Until then, I would like to do a temporary job myself. The house is located on a hill, and the driveway is supposed to split halfway, reaching both the front and rear parts of the property.
Currently, part of the driveway is minimally reinforced, almost like a dirt road, and the other part is just grass.
My plan: completely mow the area, till the ground to a depth of about 15cm (6 inches), have a truck deliver crushed stone, spread it out, compact it with a vibrating plate compactor, bring a second load of crushed stone, and compact it again.
The total length is about 70 x 2.5m (230 x 8 feet), so quite a stretch. Thanks for your opinions.
Best regards,
Michael
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Osnabruecker7 Aug 2021 17:12Milling alone is not enough, at least for the lawn. You won’t want to pave over it later with that base...
Crushed stone might be nicer for the meantime, but for a later base under paving, gravel is better.
However, bringing dirt into the house for 4-5 years isn’t everyone’s preference... The postman and cyclists won’t like it either.
Crushed stone might be nicer for the meantime, but for a later base under paving, gravel is better.
However, bringing dirt into the house for 4-5 years isn’t everyone’s preference... The postman and cyclists won’t like it either.
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