Choose “traffic bound” or “dense-grade” gravel. This rock has rock dust and smaller pieces of rock added to the mixture. This dust forms a cement-like bond when compacted. You might try a crushed limestone or granite. Good luck!
We have a gravel driveway..... Ugh. lol Most of the time it's fine. After heavy rains or long strains of freezing temps it can look like a war zone! Don't use regular gravel as it wont stick around very long. You'll think it's cheaper, but in the long run, you'll have to buy far more and so it's actually more expensive. "Crushed Run", "Crush N Run" or sometimes called A21 is gravel mixed with stone dust so it compacts better and lasts much longer.
My contractor also recently told me about something called "Asphalt millings" which is recycled highway and street pavement. It is apparently cheaper and if you have a very warm environment, it can eventually re-melt a bit to create a bit of a "paved-ish" area. I'm wanting to try that next year. Bonus is that it's cheaper too!
hey have a road base that is crushed stone that, in time, settles down to a good solid base after you drive on it for awhile. Pea gravel moves away from tires and eventually practically disappears so you don't want that.
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Choose “traffic bound” or “dense-grade” gravel. This rock has rock dust and smaller pieces of rock added to the mixture. This dust forms a cement-like bond when compacted. You might try a crushed limestone or granite. Good luck!
Thank you so much - I'll give it a try
We have a gravel driveway..... Ugh. lol Most of the time it's fine. After heavy rains or long strains of freezing temps it can look like a war zone! Don't use regular gravel as it wont stick around very long. You'll think it's cheaper, but in the long run, you'll have to buy far more and so it's actually more expensive. "Crushed Run", "Crush N Run" or sometimes called A21 is gravel mixed with stone dust so it compacts better and lasts much longer.
My contractor also recently told me about something called "Asphalt millings" which is recycled highway and street pavement. It is apparently cheaper and if you have a very warm environment, it can eventually re-melt a bit to create a bit of a "paved-ish" area. I'm wanting to try that next year. Bonus is that it's cheaper too!
Good luck with your driveway!
hey have a road base that is crushed stone that, in time, settles down to a good solid base after you drive on it for awhile. Pea gravel moves away from tires and eventually practically disappears so you don't want that.
Look for #57 or #411 which is a mixture of #57 and some dust to make it pack better.