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804 or Maintenance. . or are they the same thing

  • 20-12-2012 09:26PM
    #1
    NewBeefFarmer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭


    for yard and driveway?


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  • #2
    1chippy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,716 ✭✭✭1chippy


    804 is a small chip with a dust. good for filling potholes or usually for blinding over a larger stone like 3" down anything bigger it usually just settles too much and you dont get a clean finish.


  • #3
    DMAXMAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 328 ✭✭DMAXMAN


    NewBeefFarmer wrote: »
    for yard and driveway?
    not sure about maintenance but we used to use crushed gravel for potholes on the lane but was too fine and washed out for nothing. use 804 now and lasts a lot better but is too coarse to use on small potholes as it only creates a hump for water to swirl around


  • #4
    Dairynewbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭Dairynewbie


    Use 3/4 crushed its ideal if the base is strong. 804 is too large as a finishing layer.

    Another thing limestone based material is far better that sandstone based.

    A good roller with the vibrator is needed.
    A whacker plate if just doing small area.


  • #5
    Dairynewbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 ✭Dairynewbie


    Dairynewbie wrote: »
    Use 3/4 crushed its ideal if the base is strong. 804 is too large as a finishing layer.

    Another thing limestone based material is far better that sandstone based.

    A good roller with the vibrator is needed.
    A whacker plate if just doing small area.

    3/4 down or 18mm down limestone based


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