gravel drive base in prep for the concrete and slab drive .
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crazyswede
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If i want my road only to be gravel is there something to cover the dirt with before the gravel so i dont need to "Move the lawn" after 2-3 weeks?
I know Sweden have it but do Thailand have such stuff and where to find it?
I know Sweden have it but do Thailand have such stuff and where to find it?
alanthebuilder
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There are a few landscape fabric weed stop materials on the market .But I have always used gravel stone to dust or Crush and run as its called in the UK ,this is stones up to two inches in size right down to dust made from the same stone (none dissolvable ).
This really does settle better than stones all the same size ,they just move around like marbles .
If you put the fabric it can show through once you get heavy traffic or after a lot of use .
If you put the crush and run up to about three or four inches you should not get a problem with grass , even better if you can compact the drive with a roller or vibrator .
This drive we have done was more to keep out of the mud ,its only a temporary road until we concrete and slab the road .
This really does settle better than stones all the same size ,they just move around like marbles .
If you put the fabric it can show through once you get heavy traffic or after a lot of use .
If you put the crush and run up to about three or four inches you should not get a problem with grass , even better if you can compact the drive with a roller or vibrator .
This drive we have done was more to keep out of the mud ,its only a temporary road until we concrete and slab the road .
crazyswede
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The mud yes thanx Alan .. when it rains here i have mud up to my knees and im thinking of 4X4 drive and shaving the dogs. 555
Need to do some thing about this in a near future , need to "landscape" alittle first with a tractor but before that i need to clear from all shit the builders (farmers) left when they stopped work here and it´s alot i can tell you that!
But i´ll be thinking about the crush and the 3-4 inch you told me about , thanx for now! :biggrin:
Need to do some thing about this in a near future , need to "landscape" alittle first with a tractor but before that i need to clear from all shit the builders (farmers) left when they stopped work here and it´s alot i can tell you that!
But i´ll be thinking about the crush and the 3-4 inch you told me about , thanx for now! :biggrin:
alanthebuilder
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Sometimes they use clay ,this doesn't help thing !
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alanthebuilder
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Hin cluk is crush and run Ray - a mix of stone and dust ,that's what we used on this and on all drives . It makes a good sub base to also .
crazyswede
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So how much for a job like that on the pix Alan , with Hin Cluk and all?
alanthebuilder
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So how much for a job like that on the pix Alan , with Hin Cluk and all?
We did a favor job for the client mate ,they bought the stuff we spread it .
crazyswede
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Awh , straight answers , i like that in a conversation 555 ThumbUp6