I've got a track leading to my place, fields either side, grass growing in the middle where car tyres never go.
It seems to be gravel just bedded in to the earth underneath and compacted by vehicles paassing over it. But it's developing a few potholes.
Does anyone know the best way of filling them in? I have a feeling that just filling them with stones won't do it. Or will it?
David
Fill the holes with the same stuff as the non holey bit - gravel if that's what it is - don't just use "stones"
Pete
depends how its made to start with. Probably the simplest road is just gravel. Much better is cement (as dry powder) followed by stones, and roll it. The cement stops the stones sinking into the mud.
NT
Use well-compacted MOT (road sub-base material). It contains a mix of stones and clay, which work together to hold everything in place.
Colin Bignell
It will, but most will jump out.
Best material is road grade limestone, which crushes to fit.
You keep doing it untill its finsished crushing with the traffic.
I have a similar issue, I just fill with any old rubbish. Between the animal deposits, and the leaves, there is no way to keep a gravel track clean. My master plan is to spend 11K on concrete, and probably a similar ammount to lay it, snd solve the issue for ever.
Rick
Thanks for the advice everyone.
I like your idea, Rick but it'll take at at least 3 days to save up
22k and I'd like to do the work tomorrow......David
Limestone aggregate..and drive your car over it to compact it. Builders merchants sell it for about £20/ton plus delivery plus charge for big bags (refundable on next order). B&Q sell it for a couple of quid for a 25kg? bag.
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