pics of crushed concrete drives please
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csp
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No pictures, but crushed concrete just looks like grey crushed rock. A friend uses it on his drive and it's very dusty. He's picked up a lot of pieces of rebar too that the crushers magnet didn't get.
We have recycled asphalt and like it a lot. Very little dust, it packs tightly and stays put, and snow melts quickly off of it. My dad also has recycled ashphalt. The company that put his down actually used a paving machine and rolled it. It's almost like driving on a regular asphalt road.
We have recycled asphalt and like it a lot. Very little dust, it packs tightly and stays put, and snow melts quickly off of it. My dad also has recycled ashphalt. The company that put his down actually used a paving machine and rolled it. It's almost like driving on a regular asphalt road.
FITO
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I have about 1100 ft of private drive that's on the north side of a hill and full of turns. The first 300' never dried one year so I ordered 18 ton of 3" reclaimed concrete.
After driving on that all summer and beating it down I ordered 100 ton or so of reclaimed asphalt to do the whole drive to the house and up to my concrete pads.
I am extremely happy with the results, but I will warn you that the crushed concrete still has metal in it! Mine was run through the magnet 3 time and I still found buckets full of wire rebar. Lots of blue PVC chips also. I spent many hours just walking the 300' of drive where we spread the concrete. I would do it again in a heartbeat for the savings. Plus I like walking in the woods.
Here are some pics of what I did. This is how the drive looked our first summer in the house. I did box blade the muddy section before dropping the concrete. We are at the top of a hill, most pics are looking toward road.
After driving on that all summer and beating it down I ordered 100 ton or so of reclaimed asphalt to do the whole drive to the house and up to my concrete pads.
I am extremely happy with the results, but I will warn you that the crushed concrete still has metal in it! Mine was run through the magnet 3 time and I still found buckets full of wire rebar. Lots of blue PVC chips also. I spent many hours just walking the 300' of drive where we spread the concrete. I would do it again in a heartbeat for the savings. Plus I like walking in the woods.
Here are some pics of what I did. This is how the drive looked our first summer in the house. I did box blade the muddy section before dropping the concrete. We are at the top of a hill, most pics are looking toward road.
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nehog
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I have reclaimed asphalt and am happy. No pictures, but it is mud season here and it's in good shape (for the second year). Heavy base under it, first dirt/stone, then crushed stone.
FITO
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Covering mud with reclaimed asphalt will leave you with muddy reclaimed asphalt
mobetta
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yah- start w/ road base- 3" rock/ concrete. at least in the muddy parts.
southernfriedcj
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What are y'all paying for the reclaimed concrete? A tandem load (18,000 lbs) of #4 stone is $350 around here.
FITO
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What walrus said. Where I didn't put the concrete I already had a good but unfinished base of large rock. I am still learning the tricks to a gravel drive but it beats living in town.
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I'm away from my receipts but i'll post the prices I paid tomorrow
Grumpy365
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I have a crushed concrete drive. It just looks like white rock driveway.
It does dust pretty bad in the Texas summer, (no problems in the winter, spring, fall).
I think crushed concrete spreads better than milled asphalt.
It does dust pretty bad in the Texas summer, (no problems in the winter, spring, fall).
I think crushed concrete spreads better than milled asphalt.
White 99
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I bought a bunch of crushed concrete from a guy that was cheap but had lots of metal and things in it. I have gotten flats from it. The old wire rebar will come up on the road for a couple of years. I used most of it as fill under my garage. Seems to have packed in well. I was thinking the fines would hold things together better with the recycled stuff.
There is another place that sells real good stuff but it is about the same price as crushed gravel.
There is another place that sells real good stuff but it is about the same price as crushed gravel.
nissan_crawler
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I think I paid about $700 with delivery for 27,000 lbs of crushed limestone. I'm very happy with it, so far. It locks in much better than gravel, so the edges don't spread as much, and heavy vehicles don't leave a track in it.
Eventually I might top it with reclaimed asphalt, we'll see.
Eventually I might top it with reclaimed asphalt, we'll see.
FITO
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I want your 318 Nissan. Enjoyed your thread about it. I keep looking for a steal on one locally.
And apparently my memory is off about my amounts. I just checked my tickets and in Sep 09 I ordered 30 ton of 1"-3" crushed concrete at $9 a ton. I pay a truck fee of $75 for each trip of 16 miles.
For the asphalt millings I ordered 140 ton at $7 a ton. Same fee for truck.
So for reference
30 ton of crushed concrete covered 300' or so of muddy lane road (existing base, just muddy) $420 delivered and spread in '09.
140 ton of asphalt millings covered 1100' or so of wide single lane road. I spread it pretty thick in some spots (over 4") and still have about 10 ton left for maintenance. $1580 delivered and spread in '10
If you have neighbors go ask them what works on their drives. I talked to about 4 neighbors with long drives and learned from their mistakes.
And apparently my memory is off about my amounts. I just checked my tickets and in Sep 09 I ordered 30 ton of 1"-3" crushed concrete at $9 a ton. I pay a truck fee of $75 for each trip of 16 miles.
For the asphalt millings I ordered 140 ton at $7 a ton. Same fee for truck.
So for reference
30 ton of crushed concrete covered 300' or so of muddy lane road (existing base, just muddy) $420 delivered and spread in '09.
140 ton of asphalt millings covered 1100' or so of wide single lane road. I spread it pretty thick in some spots (over 4") and still have about 10 ton left for maintenance. $1580 delivered and spread in '10
If you have neighbors go ask them what works on their drives. I talked to about 4 neighbors with long drives and learned from their mistakes.
Your pictures and advice have helped me so much. I have googled for hours and finally your product sounds smart.
I have 1/3 of an acre driveway area that someone convinced me crushed concrete would be the cheapest and best product to use to control the dirt dust. Now I have concrete dust and I am going crazy.
After seeing and reading your posts I am seriously going to looking crushed recycled asphalt. My tenants are ready to move out it is so dusty. I cannot tell you how grateful i am for your posts.
Thank you.
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I have 1/3 of an acre driveway area that someone convinced me crushed concrete would be the cheapest and best product to use to control the dirt dust. Now I have concrete dust and I am going crazy.
After seeing and reading your posts I am seriously going to looking crushed recycled asphalt. My tenants are ready to move out it is so dusty. I cannot tell you how grateful i am for your posts.
Thank you.
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I got lucky and got about 50 ton of gravel free, but had to load and unload by hand. i got alot of exercise!
Steevo
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Here is a pic of my crushed concrete driveway
Courtesy of a big-*** asphalt truck.
Courtesy of a big-*** asphalt truck.