Questions tagged [gravel]
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Can I build a deck this low to the ground?
I want to build a deck off the back of my house. The door is near grade level, about 1' above. The grade doesn't have very large slope, so that means that the beam at the far end would be below grade:
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Definitons of various sand, gravel, and rock products
There are various gravel and rock products for sale, but their names do not always mean what the layman thinks they do. For instance, I ordered three tons of gravel, expecting the 5–15 mm rocks that ...
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Is this gravel stabilizing underlament an effective product?
Does anyone have any experience with a gravel stabilizing product? I'll say, somehow I've never seen this before, but it looks genius; especially if you could create a reasonable driveway out of this ...
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What kind of gravel should I use to pave over dirt and grass?
I want to "pave" a path from our deck steps to a fence gate, and about 200 square feet under the deck, with gravel. Currently these areas are dirt and grass.
Two things I want to consider are
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What size gravel works best for a driveway?
What is the best type of gravel for a driveway. Is it the larger sized so it does not get stuck in tires, if so what is that called.
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Curtain drain in the crawl space - Part 3
I've dug out a trench around the perimeter of my crawl space. Then I planned the next steps. I took a week off but I'd like to finish this project next weekend.
I'm going to put a 4" perforated pipe. ...
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What to use to harden up a gravel driveway
I have a gravel driveway uphill. I put new 1/2" rock gravel in last fall because of washout. I also spread concrete and sprayed it, but it didn't take. I have a 05 Harley Davidson Road King custom ...
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How do I prevent water from streaming into my driveway?
Here's pictures of what's happening - taken yesterday (June 1st 2015).
I'm struggling with water drainage problems on this old gravel driveway.
When it rains - all the water streams from the ...
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Can bushes help keep driveway and patio gravel stable?
My front yard has a U-shaped driveway on a significant slope. The arrows in the diagram below indicate the downward direction of the slope. From the bottom right to the top left, the elevation drops ...
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Using edging where people walk across
I'm building a gravel patio inside my U-shaped gravel driveway. I will be using two different kinds of gravel, so I need a separator at the border to prevent the mixing of the two types of gravel. If ...
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How much concrete is required to hold 125 lbs/sqft permanently?
I have an garage with asphalt floor and concrete footings. I plan to put a 500 lb safe in the corner, partially on the footing. That's about 125 lbs per square foot including contents, permanently.
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