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Anyone ever put gravel in building and then coat i

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BobG

06-03-2004 12:43:18




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I need to haul gravel in my pole building that I store hay, car and Farmall M in. I was wondering if I put down 4 to 6 inches of 5/8" gravel, pack it with one of the jitterbug packers and then seal it with driveway/asphalt sealer. Has anyone ever tried this or would it work.

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Bob




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JP

06-04-2004 07:39:42




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 Re: Anyone ever put gravel in building and then co in reply to BobG, 06-03-2004 12:43:18  
Gravel will never pack, it has nothing to fill and pack. If you want something to pack, put about 5 inches of CA6 down, use you plate compactor or a lawn roller to pack it, then put a sprinkler in to settle and pack the lime in it, with a little work and time it till pack as hard as concrete. We do that with driveways all the time and it works great. It you want the gravel thing, though you need you put a base down of CA6, about 3 inches. Then put emulsion type oil down, then cover with CA7, chips or gravel, and slowly build it. what ever you decide to do, it is very important to put a good solid base to start with.

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chaney creek

06-03-2004 19:31:05




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 Re: Anyone ever put gravel in building and then co in reply to BobG, 06-03-2004 12:43:18  
Most of the readi-mix concrete plants around here have "washout" from their trucks that haul it. It is next to free and packs down hard. Most of it is sand like but you may have to break some of it with a sledge. One of those packers would do real well with it.

I put some down over some culverts years ago in a low-water creek crossing and it is still holding up real well. I packed it down with the weight of the tractor and the frontend loader. The stuff gets hard with rain. Under a shed, you may have to sprinkle it and then pack it down some.
Good Luck

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John Humphrey Morocco IN.

06-03-2004 18:41:01




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 Re: Anyone ever put gravel in building and then co in reply to BobG, 06-03-2004 12:43:18  
I put down a base of crush and run, ran a wacker on it, and then put down a layer of AG lime and ran the wacker on it. Had to spray some water to keep the lime from building up on the wacker. Has worked just fine.



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DL

06-03-2004 17:32:46




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 Re: Anyone ever put gravel in building and then co in reply to BobG, 06-03-2004 12:43:18  
I agree with previous post... use a "road base" (sand/gravel mix)... sprinkle a bit of portland as you work and pack it... you'll be surprised how hard it packs down... I did some in my driveway about 5 years ago... it's nearly as hard as concrete! You need the smaller sand particles with the gravel to allow it to pack solidly. without the sand in it, the gravel will just keep moving around! HTH

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hay

06-03-2004 14:14:10




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 Re: Anyone ever put gravel in building and then co in reply to BobG, 06-03-2004 12:43:18  
it will probably still shift because the material and sealer won't set up hard like hotmix asphalt or stabilized base material. something to consider would be caliche base material and sprinkle cement in it when spreading and packing. it will set up better than gravel. concrete is the best and most expensive. just my .02 cents worth.



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BrokenFences

06-03-2004 18:48:00




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 Re: Re: Anyone ever put gravel in building and the in reply to hay, 06-03-2004 14:14:10  
I use 2A modified, mix of 2" down to stone dust, and work it with a grader box. I'm curious if the asphalt idea would fly tho', same as road oil, eh?



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Brian G. NY

06-04-2004 07:54:29




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 Re: Re: Re: Anyone ever put gravel in building and in reply to BrokenFences, 06-03-2004 18:48:00  
You'll thank yourself later if you put down a good moisture barrier; helps some to reduce the "raining" inside during changes in atmospheric conditions and keeps the bottom of every thing from getting "wet" when it sits on the floor for awhile.



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