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farm roadways

  • 19-02-2011 11:55pm
    #1
    rooney32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭


    any boby got any ideas what would be a good material for resurfacing a roadway for cows.the roadway has a good dept of hardcore underneath but i need something to put on top and to compact it in. have tried sand before but it just washed off ?? thanks


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  • #2
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    rooney32 wrote: »
    any boby got any ideas what would be a good material for resurfacing a roadway for cows.the roadway has a good dept of hardcore underneath but i need something to put on top and to compact it in. have tried sand before but it just washed off ?? thanks

    I use quarry dust, there is a very small chip in it but it beds in really well. I get the lorry man to spread it with chains on the lorry, pull the land leveller over it and then the roller. Just go to a quarry and ask to get a look at it.


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    C0N0R
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,954 ✭✭✭C0N0R


    funny man wrote: »
    I use quarry dust, there is a very small chip in it but it beds in really well. I get the lorry man to spread it with chains on the lorry, pull the land leveller over it and then the roller. Just go to a quarry and ask to get a look at it.

    That's what we use as well, heard it refaired to as blinding to if it's the same stuff. Do you ever have a problem with it washing away?? How do you find it goes when it gets wet and mucky?


  • #4
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    C0N0R wrote: »
    That's what we use as well, heard it refaired to as blinding to if it's the same stuff. Do you ever have a problem with it washing away?? How do you find it goes when it gets wet and mucky?

    I blinding, thats it same stuff. had a problem near the parlour but i raised the pass and left it higher on one side and then dusted it again, this helps to stop pools forming, also i try not be too generous with it 2" approx.


  • #5
    rooney32
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 65 ✭✭rooney32


    is binding the dust that is got from the crusher in the quarry?.our local quarry has a fine blue/grey dust i presume this is the stuff i should be using. guy in the quarry said to roll in when its raining and it firms up anybody ever tried this


  • #6
    funny man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 908 ✭✭✭funny man


    rooney32 wrote: »
    is binding the dust that is got from the crusher in the quarry?.our local quarry has a fine blue/grey dust i presume this is the stuff i should be using. guy in the quarry said to roll in when its raining and it firms up anybody ever tried this

    yea thats it alright, just make sure there is a very small chip in it. Roll it in your gauranteed rain at some stage.


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