New Gravel Driveway - The First Half
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.พ. 2025
- We have completed the driveway back to the old barn. We laid down road grade Typar and covered that with 2" rock. We then drove on it for a few weeks to make sure it was good and packed down. Then we topped it off with road pack gravel to finish.
Those truck drivers did a hell of a job of tail gait spreading ! Huge help right there !
it helps having the chains to stop the door from swinging open all the way
august I know I was just going to say that
@@tombeardsley3935, Oh yeah. It would be pretty tough without them.
Nice before and after. The contrast of the gray rock with the green grass is great too.
The road is going to be awesome. Looks good Well done.
The crunch of that gravel and no talking was a great way to end the video
Great way to build a driveway. Thanks for sharing with us.
OMG Finally a person who does the driveway or gravel base correctly. ALL my friends just pour gravel over dirt... few years later more gavel but never enough the mud keeps coming through and grass keeps growing through it..
What does the fabric do?
@@mickeymallette2663 After years of rain, freeze & thaw mud comes through the gravel, and grasses sprout through making the driveway a mess, this Barrier is doign the job to the highest standards for longevity to ensure low maintenance
@@adamcrealestate thank you!
@@mickeymallette2663 keeps the rock from sinking into the dirt
Nice job looks great...
You built the drive way the correct way by putting down the non-woven geotextile fabric. Good job!! Your driveway will last a long time. I see SO many people just through down gravel on the dirt. That's a big NO NO in my book. Does it work yes, will it last no. They will be constantly having to add more gravel and fixing potholes. People don't realize that cloth is not just a weed barrier it actually is meant as a ground stabilizer and by prevent the gravel from being pushed in the ground over a period of years driving on it and good permeability. This is exactly how they build roads. Nicely done! I am getting ready to do mine as well soon and have my fabric already purchased.
is there a difference between non woven and woven Geotextile fabric for quality of the road?
Where did you get your fabric, how much did you purchase, and what was the cost?
Looks Great !!
instablaster...
How much did it cost you to do the whole project?
Kick ass!!!, just another piece of the puzzle...P.S. - The road is looking good !!
wow nice road!
Over kill on the blocks and staples but the job looks amazing and was done the right way and should last a long time with little maintenance! 💪🏼🖤💯
Not sure if packing it down was in the plans but if not is a must to getting smoth long lasting driveway!
COME DO MINE NEXT!! 🤣🙏🏼
Thanks for sharing
That fabric is the best money you have ever spent!
what is it for?
It keeps the rock from sinking into the ground and mixing with the dirt. Without it, your driveway will slowly sink into the ground and rock will need to be added every couple years
@@CountryViewAcres So this was 3 years ago, how has it done?? have you had to add more gravel?
I haven't done anything to it. It has been fine. But I do have a couple swallow potholes forming. About time to run a blade over it.
@@CountryViewAcres that's awesome, what's the name and brand of it? I have 600ft to do. My driveway keeps disappearing.
Typar from what you say is clay underside makes more sense to use instead of regular geotextile with better permeability, the Typar with give your gravel drive a better seat and not sink into the clay as easily. At least you got the property for for the excess water to spread over so its not sitting in the gravel as much. If you ever have any what you see being serious issues may I suggest you check out EcoTerr StabiliGrid, its a solid platic grid system and adds extra support (hold up more vehicle weight) and lateral stability (keeps stones in their place much longer) than just the textile alone since right now pieces can still get kicked around from the tires and the vehicles torque as it passes over. I have lived in places and dealt with rutting and scattering issues pertaining to gravel, just passing along some tips. Oh and if you got issues with the edges/sides you could dig a trench and infill, this would give it a foundation like that of what a building its on. and creates a trough for water run-off.
Most use 12 foot wide, nice work going with 15.
Here in the UK Farmers use old tyres to weigh down a tarp over baled hay etc
Nice, Thank you!
I wish Id put fabric down; never knew about it; gravel sinks into the ground, and its soon time to replace. Great pointers -- thanks !
light dust/soil and seeds blow in on on top of the rocks/fabric and you will still get weeds
New sub, great project to follow.
Here in Texas we put the base down first and the clean rock on top.
I have never met a truck driver that cool. They always dump in a pile 🤦♂️
Tailgate spreading
How long was your road? What was the final cost of the road? If we have the first 2 payers done properly but have not done the last layer, and weeds took over really bad, can we just do the last layer? Or, do we have to redo it today to get the weeds out of it?
how much did that cost you
How much in materials delivered for the 7 tons? Do they usually distribute it for you like that?
Very nice
Thx
May I ask why do you use the black liner sheet before gravel
It keeps the rock from sinking into the soil as it gets driven on over time
Great idea
Whats the price for the 7 load truck? Need help with my driveway.
Do you need the typar?
I thought the same question 🤔
It will reduce the need for future applications of rock. The typar (Non-Woven Geotextile Fabric) keeps the rock from sinking into the soil as the driveway is driven on
I like it. Where did you get the typar from?
Love your place where are you located? How many acres did you buy? An old timer once told me, pick one project see all the way thru, then go on to the next project.
Robert Craig Perry, we are located on southren illinois. And we bought 41 acres.
👍👍👍👍
7 truck load at what cost 🤔 look good though.. scratch every I just said. I imagine that driveway looks cooler than 💩
good drivers
Wow, looks Great. Has a really nice look to it :D Question, since I don't know Anything about this type of thing: How does that type of material do when it rains? Does it not become like muddy and wash away?? Thanks :)
keandric 2, the road pack will actually firm up after the first rain and becomes very hard surface.
Ahhhh, Ok. Interesting, thank you :)
what the black material you use??
Nice driveway
Do you need to kill the grass before laying out the landscaping clothe?
You should remove any organic material from under the underlayment. The composting organic material can create soft spots
how muchvwas your total for the first half
Maybe try some Round Up, or some type of weed killer.
NICE job dump truck drivers !
Since you installed this before construction, did the trucks entering and leaving your property destroy it? Did you have to add more gravel after construction was done?
No, I haven't added any more gravel. The driveway has held up just fine.
This looks great. Do you think this would be bad for bicycles? I have a building I need to either repave with cement or I thought about using gravel. I just don't know if my tenants would be annoyed with this. Our driveway is only about fifty feet and is sloped at about a 5-10 degree angle down toward the street.
How has the driveway stood up after a year. I live in a small community that has gravel roads and some serious slopes. Currently we are having problems with erosion on the steep slopes during heavy rains which are relatively frequent. Have learned some things since putting in the two sections of driveway that you would be willing to share?
Thanks.
My driveway has held up good. But I don't have steep slopes to deal with. I have a few areas that the gravel was laid on a little thin, and I need to add more. When I made the driveway, I put on about equal amounts of over sized rock as I did the road pack gravel that went over it. But I feel like I should have added more road pack, cause some over sized rock ended up on top when I leveled the rock with the tractor. So if I had more money I would have added more road pack on top. Also I have a section that I really need to dig a ditch along, cause water washes on the side of the driveway.
smalltown442 Thanks for the update.
what was the total cost of the driveway if you don't mind me asking? Have to lay about 100 yards down for a new place we're buying.
For 100 yards 15 foot wide, maybe around $2000 to $2500 where I live. I ended up with 3 sections to complete my driveway to my log cabin, and it was 450 yards longs, I think I have around $10,000 in it.
The original gravel is much prettier than the road pack... I guess the road pack is necessary and becomes a bit like ‘cement’ after a while
Just wondering why you didn't cover the hole area in front of the two out builds where you stopped with Typar and rock to make a nice turn around and maybe even put some into the open barns so when you drive into them or do a turn around in the winter you don't sink. Or are you planing to later. Looks really good either way
Fred Ubar, I have thought about doing that. I will make it larger when I continue the road. I didnt want to mess up the gravel when I torn down the smaller barn.
what was the total cost if you don't mind me asking great video
Here in TX it would be about $250 per truck load for that size truck. At 7 truck loads, there ya go.
@@TheRaulr151 at that price i'd move to tx just to find a long driveway.
Is the landscape cloth just to help with rock lose? Or weeds?
Prevent the rock from sinking into the soil. Help reduce the amount of rock that would need added over the years. Reduces cost over the life of the driveway.
No you need to purchase non-woven geotextile fabric, made for roads. Never use landscape fabric. It won't hold up.
Do I need to remove the grass before pour/spread/pack down gravel?
Can I do it without using black plastic liner?
you need road geotextile fabric. part of its function is to act as a tension membrane and spread the load. black plastic will be punctured nearly immediately and will neither keep the rock form sinking into the soils, nor act as a load-spreading membrane.
What is white rock?
Where can you buy that grade of typar from?
From an industrial supply company
Gravel or 21-A cost between $17 -20 per ton plus delivery around here, northern Virginia. When I built my road I removed 12" top soil/clay 10 ft wide, put down 15 ft wide fabric and then rift raft, witch is stone from 1"to 3" big 8" thick then 4"- of 21-A (stone dust and 57 gravel mix.) I do believe in shallow ditches on the sides and crowning the road. The road was 600ft long and I used 1000 tons of material, do it right or don't do it at all.
Robert Gjormand I
So...Are you saying they did it right or wrong ? Yours sounds awesome but theirs appears awesome too.
Ditches on the sides and crowning the road is a must, especially if the road has a steep grade. I have been fighting a road w/ a grade for years time to fix it right.
what rock is that?
Where do you purchase the TYPAR? I'm about to build a driveway and I am considering it. Also, how is the road holding up?
I found a industrial supply company in a nearby city that sold the road grade typar. It is also known as nonwoven geotextile. It is udall made in basic types, one type is for drainage, and the other type is for roads or parking lots.
The road is holding up fine, but I have a few places that the rock was a little thin and I need to add more.
@@CountryViewAcres Thanks for the info. From what I read, it was saying the fabric is supposed to help the gravel / road pack from sinking as fast as it would if you didn't use it. In other words, you wouldn't have to get more gravel as often. Do you think that's true?
Yes I do. Once the driveway is established, I hope it will last for years without adding rock.
how long was this section?
I have a wooded property in very sandy central Florida. I'd like to partially clear it, compact it and drop in a bunch of #57 in the form of a driveway to a clearing patch in the middle. But not just compact enough to drive over, but also a base for an eventual foundation for small/lightweight metal frame single story offgrid house. Is this possible and are their specific requirements I need to meet in Florida?
In Florida use a heavy base rock like 4 inch gravel then top it with a smaller gravel with "fines"
Surprised you didn’t get semi loads. I know if you have that much gravel need it is cheaper.
Power line and tree over driveway, made the 10 wheelers the better choice in my situation
How's the road holding up?
The road is holding up fine. There is one spot heading back to where we built our log home that is thin, I didn't get the gravel thick enough when I did it. Also I will probably widen the circle drive in the front of the house, so we have room to park vehicles.
You put down "Typar" but failed to tell us what it is or why you put it down!
1000frolly, the typar helps with weight distribution to the ground. basically helps with heavy trucks sinking or making rutts. also prevents the gravel from sinking into the clay, so gravel will not need to be added every year. it will save you a lot of money through the years. It is also called a non-woven geotextile, for road use.
it keeps the layers separated but allows water to pass through
1000frolly yeah i need to know
How much did the gravel cost
Colby Wrenn, it is costing me about $250 per truck load. About 15 tons per truck. Now I continued farther. I have about 26 loads so far. Probably 1100 feet of driveway so far.
smalltown442 holy cow Batman!!! Gravel is cheap in your neck of the woods! I just put down one 15 ton load today and it was $375
Good luck on everything, it’s looking great!!!
In my neck of the woods, it runs about $225 a truckload -- but we have quarries everywhere around here (southwestern Wisconsin) and most of the roads are gravel. They don't use Typar around here, but that may be because it is cheaper to add more gravel?
@@CountryViewAcres omg thanks for the price! that's about exactly what it cost here where i'm at in Charlotte, NC. I only need about 30 to 40ft 8ft wide.
$500 for a truck load for me
Cost $$$ ?
A roll of typar is about $300. A roll is 15 feet wide and around 300 foot long. It will probably take eight - 15 ton trucks loads to cover it with 4" to 6" thick of rock. At $250 a load, that is $2000 in rock. So around $2300 for 300 feet of road.
@Country View Acres - Thank you, I have 4acres down south that I will be building on this helps..
@@CountryViewAcres Wow! I live on the Eastern Shore of MD and pay about $850 for a load of 22 tons. Gravel disappears here in the sand, so I think I'll try the Typar.
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How much does each of those types of rock cost per truckload (or is it a different with how to calculate cost)? In a few years when we move to the country we're going to need a couple gravel roads. Also, would it be cheaper if they just dump the two types of gravel and I spread it myself?
Lastly, how much is that Typar you used?
JCE3000GT I don’t know what a truckload costs in his area but you do not want them to just dump it and spread it yourself, you don’t understand how much work it is too move and spread an entire load of gravel , even if you have a tractor you can not do near as good a job as the truck driver can spread it and it’s done in 10 min and it’s the same price whether they dump it or spread it unless the driver is dishonest and sees you don’t know what your doing and then he may run the price up but I have never had that happen.
Depending upon cost in your area at your local quarry but you are probly looking at $400-$500 per truckload.
Good luck
Thank you Don for the reply and wisdom.
@@1982MCI yea when I was little me my 2 brothers and sister and I had to spread a truck load of rocks in our homes driveway with a shovel. we were sore for a week lol. and it took us like 2 days even though it wasn't a very big driveway. It would have took the truck literally seconds to spread it lol.
About 2500 gravel only
Doing too much bro..
Ew crush concret?
How long is the driveway
After we built our log home the driveway was around 1/4 mile long.
@@CountryViewAcres About how many Tons of just Crush did you use? And about how thick did you lay the Crush? Thanks! My lane is about 1/4 mile too and but I'm just looking to top dress with Crush over some old 57stone.
@nathanaellewis3312 probably 300 to 400 tons.