Re: OT - Making a gravel drive through mud bowl, w

Posted by EngineerJoyce on January 14, 2005 at 09:51:32 from (199.149.115.24):

In Reply to: OT - Making a gravel drive through mud bowl, will posted by Kirk Grau on January 14, 2005 at 09:19:49:

Yep, you got it!
Use the non-woven (looks like felt fabric) and get the real thick stuff (6 to 8 ounces per square yard).

It's best to subgrade the drive. Just take the tractor and grader, and take off the topsoil about 4 to 6 inches. I keeps the rock from rolling away.

You may also see about renting a walk behind trencher and bury some black perforated tile about a foot deeper on grade to drain that low spot. Not too deep, or those clay soils will slow down the infiltration. If you backfill with clean rock (without the fines) that would also speed up the water removal.

It depends on the length you need to go on whether the walk behind trencher would work for you.

BTW - have you visited your local Conservation District and gotten them to evaluate your problem? free technical advice.
Ping if you have questions for me.

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• Re: OT - Making a gravel drive through mud bowl, w Mitchissippi 12:30:25 01/14/05 (0)
• Re: OT - Making a gravel drive through mud bowl, w Kirk Grau 10:05:44 01/14/05 (1)
  • Re: OT - Making a gravel drive through mud bowl, w EngineerJoyce 10:18:28 01/14/05 (0)

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