After working on it on and off for months we have finally finished installing our gravel driveway! We love how it turned out and, although it’s taken us almost a year to complete, it isn’t difficult to lay a gravel driveway or even that much work to do!
If using pegs and twine, level the soil with the twine. Do the same when leveling the pea gravel. Step 3 - Install Landscape Fabric and Edging Measure and cut the correct amount of landscaping fabric. Make sure you cut it wide enough to cover the entire width of the driveway as well ...
How to Repair a Gravel Driveway With a Boxblade.: In this video I show how to use a boxblade to repair a rain-damaged driveway.
The No. 1 strategy to prevent water runoff from washing the gravel off a driveway is to install an appropriate drainage system. The characteristics of the system you need depend on the topography, but in most cases you'll want a French drain that runs down the middle or edge of the driv...
We will tell you how to make use of a snow shovel for cleaning your gravel driveway from snow, and also, you will figure out how to correctly shovel snow off the gravel without damaging the surface of your driveway. In addition, we will provide you with a detailed description of de-ic...
42. Reseal or Replace Gravel in Driveway Driveways get a lot of wear and tear and could benefit from repair a lot sooner than most of us have the time or money to do it. But if you’re looking to improve your home’s curb appeal and maintain your home, resealing or repairing your...
Types of Gravel for a Driveway How to Install Plastic Lawn and Landscape Edging Start your layout with twine or a garden hose and then stand within the area and visualize whether it has enough space for your patio set, grill or fire pit. Once you're relatively happy with the layout, mar...
Find the amount of material needed by multiplying the length times the width times the depth. Keep in mind that your driveway may need multiple layers of different types of gravel. For example, you may have a 16-by-38-foot driveway that you want to top with 4 inches, or 1/3 foot,...
Make Up New Words With Onomatopoeia Going back to our example: James walked across the gravel driveway, his bootscrunchingat each step. Youcoulduse the wordcrunch, which is a great example of onomatopoeia. But if you wanted to take onomatopoeia a step further you could alter the word, or ...
Depressed Loading Dock – a.k.a. Declined Approach Depressed docks with slope driveways are used where building construction eliminates basements and dock level floors. Caution must be exercised in planning the grade of the driveway. It should not exceed 10% in order that the top of the truck...