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Constructing a new driveway to site

just do it · 2011-03-23 22:00:47

I've to construct a 50/60m driveway to the site. What I want to know is how much do I need to dig out before laying stone? There is about 4 to 12 inches of topsoil on top of clay. Is it enough to dig out the top soil and lay down the stone on the clay beneath?

23-03-2011 10:00pm

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I've to construct a 50/60m driveway to the site. What I want to know is how much do I need to dig out before laying stone? There is about 4 to 12 inches of topsoil on top of clay. Is it enough to dig out the top soil and lay down the stone on the clay beneath?

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#2 23-03-2011 10:55pm

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Yes, you're about right there! For the initial stages of your build you will have heavy lorrys delivering to your site, so a 6" layer of broken stone will suffice. You could put a dust layer on top of this after a few weeks traffic to smooth it out.

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#3 23-03-2011 11:06pm

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Yeah just strip back the topsoil and put down your stone. Something like a 4" down or 6" down would be perfect for your road layer then. Oh and running a roller on the stone will help bed it down nicely for traffic.

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