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I'm thinking about ordering 3 yards. It will suck spreading it by hand though. |
5/8 minus gravel,,,,,,,,,,packs in well
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I've only built several hundred of those.... |
rent a Kubota with a blade
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just a heads up, i've seen DGA come with pieces of metal embedded in it. various masonry products.
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You need to dig out the hole, put in 304's as a base and compact. Then 411 and compact. Then top with your choice. If you just dump the stone in the hole, it will come back.
I don't recall if I topped mine with 6's or 8's but don't do that! The damn little stones get stuck in your shoes and they push around because they don't compact. I'd do 411 1/2's for a top. Another good option to fill is asphalt grindings. |
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Dig until you hit the Canadian Shield
or Bouclier Canadienne (she's a bit thick but hey!) |
Get a full load, with compacting, full deal.
Have the neighbors go in on the costs. (it would benefit them as well and be consistent) Who owns the street? That might be the determinant. |
Around here a small truckload holds 4 yds and that's the minimum they'll deliver.... the drivers are pretty good at raising the bed and letting it slide out.
4 yds isn't much either .... Unless it's 1 yd at a time in yer pickup and you're shoveling.... like I just did for sandrock fill in my back yard :D |
Seriously AB.
you can compact it fairly well. |
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I second the crushed concrete vote. It’s the cheapest option here also and works great |
From experience, I would like to have a pile of stone at the end of the driveway for random holes/fill/washouts. Buying by the bag is heavy, and expensive.
I'll second the notion to get more than you think you need. |
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Clay 3/4” crushed gravel mix is what you need.
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Funny/not so funny story at my last house.
I ordered a load of 3/4 stone for my 40ft driveway. Driveway was on a big enough slope that you couldn't really chase a basketball if you dropped it. I asked the driver to start at the top and try to drop the load evenly for the 40 ft. He's like sure, I can do that no problem. He lifts the bed while at the top and starts rolling down the hill. Nothing comes out until he gets to the bottom and it all dumps. Stupid ass. Almost killed me hand bombing it back up. |
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