New Gravel Driveway - The First Half 

Great way to build a driveway. Thanks for sharing with us.

Nice job looks great...

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.

Those truck drivers did a hell of a job of tail gait spreading ! Huge help right there !

The crunch of that gravel and no talking was a great way to end the video

Looks Great !!

Nice, Thank you!

wow nice road!

New sub, great project to follow.

Here in the UK Farmers use old tyres to weigh down a tarp over baled hay etc

Very nice

Great idea

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.

Kick ass!!!, just another piece of the puzzle...P.S. - The road is looking good !!

How much did it cost you to do the whole project?

Thanks for sharing

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!! 🤣🙏🏼

I like it. Where did you get the typar from?

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..

I wish Id put fabric down; never knew about it; gravel sinks into the ground, and its soon time to replace. Great pointers -- thanks !

Nice driveway

Here in Texas we put the base down first and the clean rock on top.

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 much in materials delivered for the 7 tons? Do they usually distribute it for you like that?

how much did that cost you

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?

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.

good drivers

I have never met a truck driver that cool. They always dump in a pile 🤦‍♂️

Whats the price for the 7 load truck? Need help with my driveway.

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.

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 :)

That fabric is the best money you have ever spent!

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

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.

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?

Do you need the typar?

👍👍👍👍

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?

Do I need to remove the grass before pour/spread/pack down gravel? Can I do it without using black plastic liner?

May I ask why do you use the black liner sheet before gravel

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?

NICE job dump truck drivers !

what was the total cost if you don't mind me asking great video

how long was this section?

What is white rock?

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?

About 2500 gravel only

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.

Do you need to kill the grass before laying out the landscaping clothe?

Is the landscape cloth just to help with rock lose? Or weeds?

How's the road holding up?

Surprised you didn’t get semi loads. I know if you have that much gravel need it is cheaper.

7 truck load at what cost 🤔 look good though.. scratch every I just said. I imagine that driveway looks cooler than 💩

what the black material you use??

what rock is that?

Maybe try some Round Up, or some type of weed killer.

how muchvwas your total for the first half

Where can you buy that grade of typar from?

You put down "Typar" but failed to tell us what it is or why you put it down!

How long is the driveway

How much did the gravel cost

Cost $$$ ?

Doing too much bro..