Installed Gravel Parking pad

[IHaveAMustang]

Well turns out that when Atmos came out to mark my utilities, I had a high pressure gas line under my back yard that cannot be paved over. So I switched from Concrete to Limestone Gravel. Not as awesome as concrete, but it still works for parking my TT and my brothers pop up on.

We used road base first and compacted it down, then spread out the limestone gravel on top. I am going to get about another cubic yard of road base because it really firms up the limestone when tamped down on top of it.

Beats parking on grass!

[FATHERFORD]

what did something like this run you?

[lincolnboy]

you could of mixed some concret powder with that gravel, just enuff to cover some ground and make it hard on top.

[IHaveAMustang]

what did something like this run you?

About $500 for a 22x23 pad. That includes the metal retainers, plate compactor rental, and 3 cu yards of road base and 3 cu yards of limestone gravel.

you could of mixed some concret powder with that gravel, just enuff to cover some ground and make it hard on top.

I was contemplating doing something like that. Just a light dusting or ?? I'd like to firm it up even more.

[sdun]

something like that needs to be around 6 inches thick.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

something like that needs to be around 6 inches thick.

That's what she said?

[90GT50]

That's what she said?

Thick? Come on now, Leah's kid posts here now, we can't keep talking bad about her.

[lincolnboy]

About $500 for a 22x23 pad. That includes the metal retainers, plate compactor rental, and 3 cu yards of road base and 3 cu yards of limestone gravel.




I was contemplating doing something like that. Just a light dusting or ?? I'd like to firm it up even more.

thats what is used in road base, concrete base.

[Shaggin Wagon]

Where did you get the road base and limestone from, and they delivered it?

[IHaveAMustang]

Where did you get the road base and limestone from, and they delivered it?

Tex-Art Stone, off Davis Blvd in Southlake/Keller area.

They delivered it and dumped it right in the pad site.


Why does the parking pad need to be 6 inches thick? 4" gravel doesn't budge when I put my 2800 camper on top.

[Chili]

Looks good to me. I'd be happy with that, just need to stay on top of any weeds, grass, etc.

[Shaggin Wagon]

Tex-Art Stone, off Davis Blvd in Southlake/Keller area.

They delivered it and dumped it right in the pad site.


Why does the parking pad need to be 6 inches thick? 4" gravel doesn't budge when I put my 2800 camper on top.

Thanks, I need a 3 car spot. I'll give them a call in the spring.

[lincolnboy]

he.should be ok as long.as he laid down some fabric..

[sdun]

Depending on what is under it, a lot of times with 4 inches after a lot of rain you will push the new gravel in the dirt base(now mud) and it will start making ruts when you pull in/out.

[lincolnboy]

Depending on what is under it, a lot of times with 4 inches after a lot of rain you will push the new gravel in the dirt base(now mud) and it will start making ruts when you pull in/out.

if it creates a issue with water, then he could make a underdrain at the bottom of the.gravel.