18 years ago, I built my house on an old pasture field ridge line. Made a 1000 foot long gravel drive using the advice of the home builders who were from the area and assured me they knew what they were doing. Had the dozer guy remove the top soil and sod down to about 6-8 inches. The soil is so high in clay content that it wouldn't perk for a lateral septic system. Then we put down large limestone stone 3-4 inches as a base. Ran over it several times with trucks and the dozer to compact it and then added a 4 inch layer of 3/4ths and fines-it's what they use here in Iowa for the county gravel roads. I did not use the fabric as they told me the large stones would make a solid base and the fabric was a waste of money. Well all the 3-4 inch limestone base does is migrate to the top and make me have to replace mower blades every year no matter how careful I am in mowing. In a few places I was able to use my tractor bucket and remove the large stone base. I then put in the 3/4th and fines. Those areas are in great shape and they compact to nearly a concrete hardness. After 18 years I still have the big stones migrating upward ruining my drive. I wish I had used fabric and only the 3/4th fines for my drive from the beginning.
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