CA-6 vs. regrind for gravel road

Hogleg · Oct 25, 2010

I need to fix some potholes on my driveway (700ft). I originally used CA-6 with geotextile fabric for the road. Held up really good but over time has developed a few potholes. Hear that it is better to fill the holes rather than regrade. If I repair using some fine regrind, will it hold as well as the CA-6 with fines or should I spend more and repair the holes with CA-6?

Have a less used road to the barn that is dirt/clay. Got it pretty well crowned and dries out pretty good. Can I just tailgate some regrind on that and be ok, or should I do the geotextile fabric again. About a dollar a foot for a 450ft road adds up.

John

showcrop · Oct 25, 2010

You seem to kind of hint that the geotextile may come up if you grade the road. You also say in your header "regrind", then in the body of the message "regrade". Is CA-6 ground asphalt pavement or is it crusher run or road base or knit pack? Those are three names for the same thing, used within a ten mile radius of where I live, and I know that in other areas there are other names.

showcrop · Oct 25, 2010

You seem to kind of hint that the geotextile may come up if you grade the road. You also say in your header "regrind", then in the body of the message "regrade". Is CA-6 ground asphalt pavement or is it crusher run or road base or knit pack? Those are three names for the same thing, used within a ten mile radius of where I live, and I know that in other areas there are other names.

Hogleg · Oct 25, 2010

Around here, CA-6 is a crushed road base. Runs about twice what regrind costs. In a few spots, I used a box blade and saw some fabric showing thru.

Some folks say that the finer regrind packs in nice and firms up well.

Just wanting to get some opinions. Even with the fabric, my road took 230 tons of CA-6. Would like to know about other options to repair and possibly a more cost effective way to do the road to the barn.

John

S2710 · Oct 25, 2010

I would leave the fabric alone and fill in the pot holes and have some gravle spread where it is thin. If you get a couple loads of gravel every year you will never have a problem with your driveway. They need maintenence just like anything else. I see people that spend big bucks to build a driveway and never do anything to it and all of a sudden it is shot and they have to do it all over, but with a little maintenence it will last a long time. When you fill the pot holes tamp the material in the hole if you leave it loose you will have a hole again in no time.

Rick Kr · Oct 26, 2010

No road pro here, but I would think if you can hit your geo-tex with a box blade, you didn't put down enough base to begin with.

You may want to put down a few more inches along the entire driveway first. I know its not a cheap answer.

Rick

bc · Oct 26, 2010

What Rick said. Fill your potholes. Keep your ditches cleaned out so water drains off fast and doesn't pool in the road. Probably part of the reason for the potholes. All stopping and slowdown/speedup points such as mail boxes also atribute to potholes.

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