Wow, talk about luck! I've been on the hunt for a video about BaseCore HD Geocell Installation, and I stumbled upon yours. I can't express how excited I am to watch it, especially since I'm already a big fan of BaseCore and Backyard Bases. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us. Can't wait to see the installation process in action!
I'm pretty happy with the results. No complaints. Its substantially helped with my drainage issues as well since I have a french drain right alongside it, it funnels water from all over the yard right through.
If you're wondering why the last few feet of the matrix closest to the camera seem to have 'wonky' cells, it's because the rolls of Geocell I ordered filled the space nicely, but didn't reach perfectly to the end of the pad area, leaving about 2.5' which was then 'stitched' together with cut pieces of the mesh which ran long on the sides. There are little 'snaps' which easily bind sections of the mesh together. You can see that briefly, as there are essentially two rolls that fill this pad, zipped right up the middle with these snaps. But the last 2.5 feet of space was filled with 4 or 5 smaller end cuts snapped together, so the perfect symmetry of the cells is disrupted. Insignificant considering the function of this project, which is to be a parking area for a small Winnebago trailer.
Hello again. Quick question. I received my order today. Did you stake the cells in place, or are they sturdy enough to remain upright on their own while being filled? Thank you again for your time and help.
Great video as I plan to do the same for my backyard driveway. Our garage is detached, so we ripped out the original concrete drive (needed to come out anyway) and would like to put rock down such as you did. Question. What brand and thickness of weed block did you lay down? We're down in San Jose. Thank you for your time and help.
It is essentially a non-woven filter fabric. Nonwoven works best for water permeability. I bought it from the same site where I bought the Geocell product. This fabric is thicker than most weed fabrics, so they call it a Geotextile fabric instead. I believe they come in various thicknesses because some are designed for pretty heavy commercial traffic. For what you and I are doing at home, this stuff should work great: www.backyardbases.com/product/geotextile-fabric/
It cuts really easily, especially if you have a rectangular space. It comes collapsed like venetian blinds, so I used an angle grinder with a carbide metal cutting disk, and it slices through the plastic like butter. If you have to fill in a curved edge, it will take you a little longer, but it's doable. Take a look at the time lapse again, starting at about 0:34, you'll notice for the section closest to the house, the grid runs long, over the 2x4 edging, and I just ripped it right there with the grinder. Did that for several sections, it just happens so fast in the video you cant see it. I then used the cut off sections to fill in the very last few feet. I had to clip those cut sections together, which is why the cells get a little wonky in the last part. They sell the clips by the box, so i recommend you get a few extra to make sure you can zip any section together you might need to do. @@thatguydoov1193
You glad you used HD rather than regular? Was the depth of cells 5"? Where did you get it? I'm doing the same, trying to decide what to use and where to get it. Thanks.
I am very happy with the HD installation. I should note that I've never used the regular, so my comparison is not from actual experience. But the HD cells have a greater number of 'welds' because the cells are smaller and tighter together. There isn't a ton of traffic where I laid this down, it is a parking area for a travel trailer, and I wanted to be able to drive a tractor across it to do additional work in my yard. I don't recall for certain, I think the cells were about 3.5 deep, but they are recommended to take 1-2 inches overfill, so overall the depth of my entire setup was about 5 inches. I bought a package deal from www.backyardbases.com/ which I'm also happy with. It came with all of the 'snaps' to connect seams in the mesh, as well as a very sturdy geotextile fabric as underlayment. I've used filter fabric for many applications, french drains, etc, but never used a non-woven textile this thick and robust. Very happy with it.
Think of it like rebar in concrete, or the fiber within fiberglass. It provides structure and strength. The cells limit the movement of the material within. They decreases shifting and maintain level, andit is also necessary to apply many times more force before deforming the material. Think about driving a huge earth mover over plain gravel. It would leave deep ruts. In contrast, the gravel within the cells would likely experience little or no movement. Here in Sacramento, we have heavy clay, and during rains, it turns to pudding. Heavy things tend to sink in the mud, then it dries like concrete in the summer. This keeps everything level, distributes the weight among the cells, provides great drainage so the clay does not become saturated. Its a great solution.
@@MadLadsAnonymous I would never say that any solution works in all scenarios. I'm not a soils engineer, and I don't want to speak to the likely many applications of geogrids, which I'm sure come in a range of sizes, strengths, specifications, etc. However, for my trailer parking area, this solution fit the bill nicely. The soil underneath is heavy clay, and in the rainy season, any traffic in this area leaves deep ruts, which turn hard as concrete when they dry. This solution has held it's shape perfectly.
Perfect. couldn't be happier with it. I've got heavy clays underlying all this, and I've seen no depression or deformations. Any slight imperfections can always be smoothed over with a raking of gravel, but that hasn't been necessary. When I used to drive, or even walk over this clay when it was moist, it would deform, then dry hard as concrete. Now, no problems!
Wow, talk about luck! I've been on the hunt for a video about BaseCore HD Geocell Installation, and I stumbled upon yours. I can't express how excited I am to watch it, especially since I'm already a big fan of BaseCore and Backyard Bases. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise with us. Can't wait to see the installation process in action!
I'm pretty happy with the results. No complaints. Its substantially helped with my drainage issues as well since I have a french drain right alongside it, it funnels water from all over the yard right through.
Thank you for posting the company you bought it from, their website was very informative and will be purchasing through them
Pretty neat way to get that heavy ass compactor back in the truck. Very cool.
If you're wondering why the last few feet of the matrix closest to the camera seem to have 'wonky' cells, it's because the rolls of Geocell I ordered filled the space nicely, but didn't reach perfectly to the end of the pad area, leaving about 2.5' which was then 'stitched' together with cut pieces of the mesh which ran long on the sides. There are little 'snaps' which easily bind sections of the mesh together. You can see that briefly, as there are essentially two rolls that fill this pad, zipped right up the middle with these snaps. But the last 2.5 feet of space was filled with 4 or 5 smaller end cuts snapped together, so the perfect symmetry of the cells is disrupted. Insignificant considering the function of this project, which is to be a parking area for a small Winnebago trailer.
Hello again. Quick question. I received my order today. Did you stake the cells in place, or are they sturdy enough to remain upright on their own while being filled? Thank you again for your time and help.
I am interested in using this for a parking area, with sod laid over the top. Do you think it would work for this application?
Great video as I plan to do the same for my backyard driveway. Our garage is detached, so we ripped out the original concrete drive (needed to come out anyway) and would like to put rock down such as you did. Question. What brand and thickness of weed block did you lay down? We're down in San Jose. Thank you for your time and help.
It is essentially a non-woven filter fabric. Nonwoven works best for water permeability. I bought it from the same site where I bought the Geocell product. This fabric is thicker than most weed fabrics, so they call it a Geotextile fabric instead. I believe they come in various thicknesses because some are designed for pretty heavy commercial traffic. For what you and I are doing at home, this stuff should work great: www.backyardbases.com/product/geotextile-fabric/
@@Lumbrjak1 Thanks for the quick reply and suggestion.
@@Lumbrjak1 Morning. Last question, are you able to cut and trim the cells to fit the needed space?
It cuts really easily, especially if you have a rectangular space. It comes collapsed like venetian blinds, so I used an angle grinder with a carbide metal cutting disk, and it slices through the plastic like butter. If you have to fill in a curved edge, it will take you a little longer, but it's doable. Take a look at the time lapse again, starting at about 0:34, you'll notice for the section closest to the house, the grid runs long, over the 2x4 edging, and I just ripped it right there with the grinder. Did that for several sections, it just happens so fast in the video you cant see it. I then used the cut off sections to fill in the very last few feet. I had to clip those cut sections together, which is why the cells get a little wonky in the last part. They sell the clips by the box, so i recommend you get a few extra to make sure you can zip any section together you might need to do. @@thatguydoov1193
You glad you used HD rather than regular? Was the depth of cells 5"? Where did you get it? I'm doing the same, trying to decide what to use and where to get it. Thanks.
I am very happy with the HD installation. I should note that I've never used the regular, so my comparison is not from actual experience. But the HD cells have a greater number of 'welds' because the cells are smaller and tighter together. There isn't a ton of traffic where I laid this down, it is a parking area for a travel trailer, and I wanted to be able to drive a tractor across it to do additional work in my yard. I don't recall for certain, I think the cells were about 3.5 deep, but they are recommended to take 1-2 inches overfill, so overall the depth of my entire setup was about 5 inches. I bought a package deal from www.backyardbases.com/ which I'm also happy with. It came with all of the 'snaps' to connect seams in the mesh, as well as a very sturdy geotextile fabric as underlayment. I've used filter fabric for many applications, french drains, etc, but never used a non-woven textile this thick and robust. Very happy with it.
What is the point of the cells? Is it so the gravel won’t shift and stays level?
Think of it like rebar in concrete, or the fiber within fiberglass. It provides structure and strength. The cells limit the movement of the material within. They decreases shifting and maintain level, andit is also necessary to apply many times more force before deforming the material. Think about driving a huge earth mover over plain gravel. It would leave deep ruts. In contrast, the gravel within the cells would likely experience little or no movement. Here in Sacramento, we have heavy clay, and during rains, it turns to pudding. Heavy things tend to sink in the mud, then it dries like concrete in the summer. This keeps everything level, distributes the weight among the cells, provides great drainage so the clay does not become saturated. Its a great solution.
So this can be used in place of Geo Grid for any project?
@@MadLadsAnonymous I would never say that any solution works in all scenarios. I'm not a soils engineer, and I don't want to speak to the likely many applications of geogrids, which I'm sure come in a range of sizes, strengths, specifications, etc. However, for my trailer parking area, this solution fit the bill nicely. The soil underneath is heavy clay, and in the rainy season, any traffic in this area leaves deep ruts, which turn hard as concrete when they dry. This solution has held it's shape perfectly.
How's it holding up?
Perfect. couldn't be happier with it. I've got heavy clays underlying all this, and I've seen no depression or deformations. Any slight imperfections can always be smoothed over with a raking of gravel, but that hasn't been necessary. When I used to drive, or even walk over this clay when it was moist, it would deform, then dry hard as concrete. Now, no problems!
Sweet you can just drain your oil right into it!
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