Should of used the base gravel with the fines and powder mixed in then rolled it in. Once it gets wet and dries out it will be hard as concrete. That loose stuff you put in will sink and rutt up.
In the video he said it's what the contractor ordered... I thought the same thing... 2&3s after built up then come in with 1s then fines mixed with mortar powder it will set up like concrete
Learned a lot. New to the industry and love to watch videos to learn from experienced operators. One of my biggest take aways from your video is different scales to the work. Its not always perfect finish. It comes down to what the job is, customers intention, and of course budget. I also learned a lot about the application of different types of material. Look forward to future videos!
Here is another video that is one of my favorites. Driveway work, spreading of gravel, grading with the skid steer, instant satisfaction! Viewed, Liked, Subscribed, Shared!
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Its been muddy for 3 months. We have had at least 2-3 days of rain every week. The builder had to get contractors into the house. If you track through the mud you make it worse. Its better to just go right over the top of it. I put about 8" of rock over everything, it turned out really good. They had sheetrock truck and insulation trucks on it since.
Drit like that over your sub base is not good. future pothole areas. If it gets paved spider cracks will appear in those areas. Put down #2, then top dress with #1 crush and run.
All I did was spread the gravel. I was working down the street and the builder asked if I could go down the street and spread gravel. But it lasted the entire build with construction traffic with no issues.
Know this video is from 2yrs ago but newbie question if you’ll see this and answer…if someone is building a new drive/parking pad, what do you use as the base & how thick of a layer. Then what do you put on top and how thick? I’ve tried in past and think the base was too thick where if you drove on it, gravel would push to side and create deep track/wheel marks..make sense? Love your skid steer skills
Yes. The builder in this video didn't want me to build it the way I usually do. My normal Road Fabric down first. I use 500X then I like using 2-3" rock ( depending on soil type ) Then you want to bridge your rock. Meaning what ever size you start with you want to go half that on top for the next layer. So normally on top of the 2-3" rock I usually put 1" on it. That way it fills in the larger rock below. Its called bridging. If its a wet area you can put what we call around here 6" minus on it. Its 6" rock all the way down to small and fine rock. Then I go over that with 1.5" - 2". Then you can just top dress it with some 1" to make it easier to walk and travel on. Hope that helps. That would cover most driveway builds. If its really bad go with bigger rock and bridge your way up.
When do the 6” minus or 2-3” base, how thick of layer do you use when you start bridging with smaller rock layers to create a solid road that won’t cause heavy vehicle to sink and push rock to sides when wet? Make sense?
Builder wanted me to just spread the gravel on this one. I didn't order the size of rock or anything. Rock was on its way and I was down the street. I normally use road fabric and larger base rock.
Yes. the bigger the rock the stronger the base. Rule of thumb is every layer of rock you put on needs to be about half the size of the last layer so it will bridge the previous layer.
Budget. The customer couldn't afford enough rock to cut it out. I do fabric in almost all my driveways. But it held up to all the construction traffic really well.
Blows my mind that people pay for a brand new house but can't spend the little extra money to properly dig out for proper driveway base. Also first time I've ever seen a house build done before gravel driveway is installed. Driveway gravel rough grade is always done here first by me. Plus if they ever want a concrete apron in front of garage now you have to do twice as much work. Will have to remove 90% of gravel to get proper concrete thickness which then means concrete won't last long at all without proper base
If he was a good driver he could've spreaded that stone hooked chains up and went backwards spreading them less work for bobcat got more use of stone some people don't think we do this all the time
What would you charge for a job like this? I’m getting in to the same kind of work and want to be sure I’m in the right ballpark price wise. Thanks man
I don't hardly ever use a smooth bucket. I like teeth as long as the bottom is flush. That way I can rake material then smooth out. Works really good for me. I do have a serrated edge bucket now as well. I like it.
@@TheOMEGANOX If you're just starting, I wouldn't recommend a toothed bucket for grading. Toothed buckets are for digging. You can use a toothed bucket for grading as long as the bottom is level but it takes a lot of skill. If most of your work is rough stuff then stick with the tooth. But if you plan on doing a lot of fine work then consider adding a cutting edge bucket. If grading will be a big part of what you do, I'd look into a box blade, land plane, or even a dozer blade. It takes a lot of practice
Should of used the base gravel with the fines and powder mixed in then rolled it in. Once it gets wet and dries out it will be hard as concrete. That loose stuff you put in will sink and rutt up.
Geo textile fabric. #3’s. Then the #2’s with the fines
In the video he said it's what the contractor ordered... I thought the same thing... 2&3s after built up then come in with 1s then fines mixed with mortar powder it will set up like concrete
This guy is a hack. He doesn’t even cut out the mud or the grass and get a base down. Anybody can buy a bobcat and have a video camera.
Rewatched! I absolutely love this video!
Thanks
The spreading of gravel! I love the skid steer usage abd the gravel being spread! Watched, Liked, Subscribed, Shared, Commented!
Love the skid steer. Great camerq view..
This is pleasing to the eyes!
Learned a lot. New to the industry and love to watch videos to learn from experienced operators. One of my biggest take aways from your video is different scales to the work. Its not always perfect finish. It comes down to what the job is, customers intention, and of course budget. I also learned a lot about the application of different types of material. Look forward to future videos!
One of my favorites to watch and rewatch, like and Subscribed!
Thanks
I use to do the same thing, you do good work, this was my favorite thing grading, thanks 👍
Rewatched! One of my favorites as it pertains to spreading gravel and the grading process! Great camera view tooo.
Thanks
Here is another video that is one of my favorites. Driveway work, spreading of gravel, grading with the skid steer, instant satisfaction! Viewed, Liked, Subscribed, Shared!
thanks.
Love the camera view!
Thanks
@@skidco this is a great video to watch to see the grading process and/or spreading of gravel!
ThiS is a masterpeice...love the gravel work beinf done!
Nice job buddy!
Thank You
Very nice job.Sure great to see a talented operator who really knows his machine.😊
Very helpful
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I'm not sure what it says about my personality...I sat here watching someone spread rock and never looked up.
Need you a 4 in 1 bucket. I love mine for spreading rock.
Love the videos bro.
Thanks.
Why didn’t you smooth out the clumps before spreading the rock?
Its been muddy for 3 months. We have had at least 2-3 days of rain every week. The builder had to get contractors into the house. If you track through the mud you make it worse. Its better to just go right over the top of it. I put about 8" of rock over everything, it turned out really good. They had sheetrock truck and insulation trucks on it since.
💪💪💪👌👌👌 looking good brother
Thanks.
This is like ASMR
Chain drag with the dump truck?
I ended up digging a few inches down. Came back with Chert Dirt, then #4’s 2”-4”. Should I go back on top with crush & run?
If its still loose you can. The builder supplied the material.
Drit like that over your sub base is not good. future pothole areas. If it gets paved spider cracks will appear in those areas.
Put down #2, then top dress with #1 crush and run.
All I did was spread the gravel. I was working down the street and the builder asked if I could go down the street and spread gravel.
But it lasted the entire build with construction traffic with no issues.
@skidco o perfect 👌 great job tho looked great
We always use road fabric to hold the gravel or asphalt from getting pushed into the ground.
500x road fabric does the trick. it gets hard quickly.
You can just rent a roller. I would have rolled the subgrade as well.
Know this video is from 2yrs ago but newbie question if you’ll see this and answer…if someone is building a new drive/parking pad, what do you use as the base & how thick of a layer. Then what do you put on top and how thick? I’ve tried in past and think the base was too thick where if you drove on it, gravel would push to side and create deep track/wheel marks..make sense? Love your skid steer skills
Yes. The builder in this video didn't want me to build it the way I usually do.
My normal
Road Fabric down first. I use 500X
then I like using 2-3" rock ( depending on soil type )
Then you want to bridge your rock. Meaning what ever size you start with you want to go half that on top for the next layer. So normally on top of the 2-3" rock I usually put 1" on it. That way it fills in the larger rock below. Its called bridging.
If its a wet area you can put what we call around here 6" minus on it. Its 6" rock all the way down to small and fine rock. Then I go over that with 1.5" - 2". Then you can just top dress it with some 1" to make it easier to walk and travel on.
Hope that helps. That would cover most driveway builds. If its really bad go with bigger rock and bridge your way up.
When do the 6” minus or 2-3” base, how thick of layer do you use when you start bridging with smaller rock layers to create a solid road that won’t cause heavy vehicle to sink and push rock to sides when wet? Make sense?
Why didn’t you start with 2-3” clear for a base? Most projects I’ve seen they usually do 4-6” of large stone first
Budget job and we had the rock off another job site. Customer requested it that way
Is there an advantage to doing it this way?
I always grade it and let the truck spread the gravel.
How many tons of gravel is that?
Why didn't u clean up the mud first? You know it's gonna resurface.
Builder wanted me to just spread the gravel on this one. I didn't order the size of rock or anything. Rock was on its way and I was down the street. I normally use road fabric and larger base rock.
Is there any point of putting larger 3" rock as the base layer?
Yes. the bigger the rock the stronger the base. Rule of thumb is every layer of rock you put on needs to be about half the size of the last layer so it will bridge the previous layer.
How long did that take to spread those 5 loads of stone?
Id be looking at drainage first and wheres the roller, thats just my opinion
How long will it take a beginner to get this good?
Depends on how you run a machine. Ive been running machine most my life.
Well nice skills bud ....but no filter fabric ???? And not crusher run ?????...57 rock not very well for a draway 😂
How come you didn't cut out the top soil?
Budget. The customer couldn't afford enough rock to cut it out. I do fabric in almost all my driveways. But it held up to all the construction traffic really well.
Blows my mind that people pay for a brand new house but can't spend the little extra money to properly dig out for proper driveway base. Also first time I've ever seen a house build done before gravel driveway is installed. Driveway gravel rough grade is always done here first by me. Plus if they ever want a concrete apron in front of garage now you have to do twice as much work. Will have to remove 90% of gravel to get proper concrete thickness which then means concrete won't last long at all without proper base
question, do u charge hourly plus rock?
It always depends on the job. sometimes I do most times I just bid the job im doing for a complete cost.
@skidco I'm not looking for real numbers but for a job like this how would you go about bidding?
If he was a good driver he could've spreaded that stone hooked chains up and went backwards spreading them less work for bobcat got more use of stone some people don't think we do this all the time
The area was soaked. Very muddy. couldn't get the truck in there.
What would you charge for a job like this? I’m getting in to the same kind of work and want to be sure I’m in the right ballpark price wise. Thanks man
Each 1 of those tri axles cost about $1000 per load around me.
Going rate in my area for operator (experienced) $50/hr to $80/hr I'm in Kentucky
I'm $125/hr in Central Illinois for grade work , $150/hr for clearing with grinder head.
Just wondered why not a smooth bucket?
I don't hardly ever use a smooth bucket. I like teeth as long as the bottom is flush. That way I can rake material then smooth out. Works really good for me.
I do have a serrated edge bucket now as well. I like it.
@@skidco I’m just getting started in this game so I’ll take that as gospel, a tooth bucket comes with the machine so I’m good there.
@@TheOMEGANOX If you're just starting, I wouldn't recommend a toothed bucket for grading. Toothed buckets are for digging. You can use a toothed bucket for grading as long as the bottom is level but it takes a lot of skill. If most of your work is rough stuff then stick with the tooth. But if you plan on doing a lot of fine work then consider adding a cutting edge bucket. If grading will be a big part of what you do, I'd look into a box blade, land plane, or even a dozer blade. It takes a lot of practice
Those mud tracks were made by someone trying to steal gravel
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why dont you use road fabric when you make your driveways. you waste to much gravel with out it.
Awfully small stone for a base