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Compressing stonedust...?
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| Kenneth 2006-12-05, 5:25 pm |
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Howdy,
We have a rather long (600') driveway surfaced in stonedust.
The material is about 4" deep.
Those areas that are in contact with car tires soon compress
to a remarkably solid state.
Areas that do not get that sort of compression stay loose,
and in heavy rains, they erode.
Might you know of some way that I could compress those
softer areas?
(and no, driving a car over them will not be possible...)
Sincere thanks,
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Kenneth
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Kenneth wrote:
> Howdy,
>
> We have a rather long (600') driveway surfaced in stonedust.
> The material is about 4" deep.
>
> Those areas that are in contact with car tires soon compress
> to a remarkably solid state.
>
> Areas that do not get that sort of compression stay loose,
> and in heavy rains, they erode.
>
> Might you know of some way that I could compress those
> softer areas?
>
> (and no, driving a car over them will not be possible...)
>
> Sincere thanks,
> --
> Kenneth
>
> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
Add some cement, (shovel in and mix in situ may be possible?) Use a
vibating roller/plate-compactor (ask at your local tool-hire shop)
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| Kenneth 2006-12-10, 8:25 pm |
| On 10 Dec 2006 05:01:10 -0800, "a.c."
<aquachimp@aquachimp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>Add some cement, (shovel in and mix in situ may be possible?) Use a
>vibating roller/plate-compactor (ask at your local tool-hire shop)
Hmmm...
Interesting possibility.
I may give it a try, and I certainly thank you for the
suggestion,
--
Kenneth
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| Robert 2007-04-20, 9:25 pm |
| You can also use hydrated lime blended onsite, moistened, screeded and then
add cement to the surface, screed again and then compact.
I would use a proper roller rather then a plate compactor for this length of
drive.
The lime is far cheaper and the cement topping will give a better finish.
Keeping moisture out from underneath is also important for any pavement.
This has been used for generations in Italy and by us in our nurseries in
Australia for 15 years.
Enjoy
Robert
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> On 10 Dec 2006 05:01:10 -0800, "a.c."
> <aquachimp@aquachimp.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
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> Hmmm...
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> Interesting possibility.
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> I may give it a try, and I certainly thank you for the
> suggestion,
> --
> Kenneth
>
> If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS."
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