[lit-ideas] Re: question
- From: "Julie Krueger" <juliereneb@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2008 00:51:05 -0600
The drive I'm considering is a driveway which was gravelled for several
years -- a long one. When my Mother passed away a couple years ago, that
part of the property was let go badly. The grass has grown over the last
gravel enough to not tell there's any gravel there. With the wet weather,
lately, it has simply become a pair of rutted tire-tracks.
I can't afford experts or machinery. I have to figure out something I can
put down myself. Hence my question towards one of the most broadly
experienced & knowledgeable people I know on the net <g>. It would cost me
$1,000 (give or take) to cover the drive with another coat of gravel.
Julie Krueger
On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 12:38 AM, David Ritchie <ritchierd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> On Nov 17, 2008, at 10:28 PM, Julie Krueger wrote:
>
> What keeps the broken up chunks of concrete from puncturing tires? Do you
>> dig a path, bury/lay it, and then spread some mortar-like substance in
>> between? I do have some concrete around the house that is serving no
>> purpose (outside); would you think a heavy sledge-hammer would be able to
>> break it up??
>>
>> The area I used was on a slight slope, so the concrete's task was to
> provide support and to level the platform. You can shape concrete with a
> mason's hammer and do some breaking, but breaking any amount of it requires
> machinery. That's why I suggested finding someone who is re-doing their
> driveway and has all the pieces in a nice pile.
>
> The aggregate--I think that's what they call it, not gravel--fills all the
> gaps and settles to a tight fit. No concrete is in view. There's about an
> inch and a half of aggregate between any sharp edges and all tires.
> Hereabouts the aggregate costs about forty dollars a yard and enough to do
> the job for a three car parking space was about ten yards, which of course
> also have to be transported and shoveled.
>
> I hope I am remembering accurately.
>
> It's a cheap solution, also a great weight-loss program.
>
> David etc.
>
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