cvcman
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I was able to get a free 10 wheeler load of grindings and I spread it on top of the compacted bank run,,,I wasn't able to compact it, will it pack down after just driving on it ???
asphalt grindings for driveway ??
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RPH
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To certain degree, I was thinking of using that on my drive. I was cautioned by more than one person that any steel ground up in it will find your tire. And the loose stuff will find its way into you’re house. I stuck with gravel from the pit.
Ole Slewfoot
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If you spray it with adhesive oil and use a vibratory roller it will.
TractorJeff
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Mine went through a crusher with a magnetic pickup to make them uniform. I find more bits of steel in crushed concrete usually. Spread 2 to 3 inches then rolled with a lawn roller. Repeat until desired depth is reached, then hot sun and auto traffic with make them so hard bulldozer won't even dent them! Fresh off the road will be lumpy but those rake out and make good driveway.
As far as tracking in the house, that's what the rug on the porch is for! Side benefit is during the winter they freeze down minimizing what you would plow off.
As far as tracking in the house, that's what the rug on the porch is for! Side benefit is during the winter they freeze down minimizing what you would plow off.
PassnThru
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By grinding I assume you mean what the machine takes off the top before they repave. I always thought they recycled it into the new asphalt? Do they dump it or sell it instead?
Op. Yes, drive on it, pack it down. Asphalt millings have no steel in it, don't confuse with recycled concrete (rebar). Best dustless topping you can get. imo. When I hauled, I sold every bit I could get...$250 a load, many repeat sales
rburke65
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I think I need a few loads to add to my loose #57 lime stone to lock in the gravel on the hill. My lot slopes down to the shop.
That's a tough one. Any gravel is going to wash off a slope...eventually. I have a few of those slopes I battle with the back-hoe..I win for a while 'til Mother Nature shows who is boss..Less slope, carefully cut ditches, works for me so far..water is stupid, you have to show it where to go..if you don't, it will show you
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BigNuge
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I have a tenant that has access to millings. He got a load dropped off (20yds), and spread it out. Compacted it with the machine, then with vehicles. This was done the spring of 2016....
Not sure I’d do it again. It took 6+ months for it to firm up enough not to form tire indents due to parking on it. To this day it still indents when anything heavy is left on it.
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Not sure I’d do it again. It took 6+ months for it to firm up enough not to form tire indents due to parking on it. To this day it still indents when anything heavy is left on it.
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rustyjames
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I'd be willing to bet it'll make the millings more of a hazardous waste then it already is.
BrendanBehan
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Hazardous waste? It's definitely not classified as a "clean fill" basically because it will leach the asphalt contents. Not being covered with a solid surface and broken down into bits allows more of that washout to happen.
Its basically a petroleum product and anything petrol based will reach groundwater...someday.
Its basically a petroleum product and anything petrol based will reach groundwater...someday.
Ole Slewfoot
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Nasty brown muck they sell at the asphalt plant. there are a few flavors, but they all hold the rocks in asphalt together.
rustyjames
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As long as it's topped with concrete or asphalt you're fine. But I would never use it here in NJ on a residential application, unless I was going to top it.
JerryB
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About 2 years ago the airport runway in my front yard was widened and repaved.
The contractor was required to grind down numerous high spots and to provide a consistent base for the new pavement. This resulted in lots of 'shavings' of the existing pavement.
Meanwhile we had a dirt road leading down to our community water plant. Dust in summer and slippery / muddy in winter months.
The airport paving contractor was prepared to haul the waste grindings over 30 miles to their asphalt plant, but we struck a deal to allow the material to be put on the road to the water plant.
I regularly drive down to the plant: It is amazing that a road that we could never afford to have paved now looks as if we had it paved with new material.
The contractor did grade the waste asphalt and compact it with their roller, but the bottom line is that they saved money and time while we got a 'new' road surface that we could never have afforded.
The contractor was required to grind down numerous high spots and to provide a consistent base for the new pavement. This resulted in lots of 'shavings' of the existing pavement.
Meanwhile we had a dirt road leading down to our community water plant. Dust in summer and slippery / muddy in winter months.
The airport paving contractor was prepared to haul the waste grindings over 30 miles to their asphalt plant, but we struck a deal to allow the material to be put on the road to the water plant.
I regularly drive down to the plant: It is amazing that a road that we could never afford to have paved now looks as if we had it paved with new material.
The contractor did grade the waste asphalt and compact it with their roller, but the bottom line is that they saved money and time while we got a 'new' road surface that we could never have afforded.
lakelandcat
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Had a cust. with a small shop that found a place that gave away the tabs they cut out of shingles, he had them dumped on his front parking lot and they worked great. He never had to compact them and they drained off rain.
reader2580
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The road in front of my house is paved with millings. I thought it was just an old paved road falling apart until I talked to the city.
It would make a great driveway if you could make it look like it was paved, but most driveways with millings look more like a black gravel road.
It would make a great driveway if you could make it look like it was paved, but most driveways with millings look more like a black gravel road.
lakeroadster
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The driveway for my shop is covered with recycled asphalt. It was placed in June of 2016 and still looks as good as the day they finished. Good compaction is the key.
Only disadvantage is when the driveway is wet the tires track small sandy black particles onto the concrete which needs swept out occasionally.
We have a well and I researched leaching of petroleum out of the material before we had it placed. It's not an issue based on what I found.
Only disadvantage is when the driveway is wet the tires track small sandy black particles onto the concrete which needs swept out occasionally.
We have a well and I researched leaching of petroleum out of the material before we had it placed. It's not an issue based on what I found.
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When they repaved the road I live on my neighbor had them dump a lot of the grindings in his lot. He has a fab/machine business, fairly large drive and lot. In the summer every time I see him come or go there is a plume of dust behind the vehicle.
I was talking to excavator about doing some grading on my property and mentioned eventually I would like to get stone for the drive up to the shop. He said he uses millings, but they are reground and he said they compact like real pavement.
So, what I'm trying to say is...all millings are probably not the same quality. Like was mentioned earlier.
OH, and Lakeroadster, you get a "you ****" for that view from your shop! I hate NJ!
I was talking to excavator about doing some grading on my property and mentioned eventually I would like to get stone for the drive up to the shop. He said he uses millings, but they are reground and he said they compact like real pavement.
So, what I'm trying to say is...all millings are probably not the same quality. Like was mentioned earlier.
OH, and Lakeroadster, you get a "you ****" for that view from your shop! I hate NJ!
Bondo
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Ayuh,... It sure will, especially when the sun shines on it next summer,....
Ya might wanta re-rake it flatter next spring before it gets too tight though,....
John in OH
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My neighbor used the crushed asphalt in lieu of gravel for his driveway. He spent a lot of time raking it out even and then compacted it by carefully driving back and forth over it until it was pretty smooth. That was several years ago and it still looks nice.
Wish I had done the same as I'm always having to add more gravel to my drive, continually re-grade, and constantly spray for weeds and grass that grows in the gravel.
Wish I had done the same as I'm always having to add more gravel to my drive, continually re-grade, and constantly spray for weeds and grass that grows in the gravel.
TractorJeff
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The only time I've seen a "millings" driveway not hold up is when there is a poor base underneath it. Carefully spread and compacted it will get as hard as a paved road. True you will get some grit on your concrete but it is minimal when you look at the reduced maintenance over gravel.
rburke65
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About 2 years ago I had my excavator buddy come in and remove a variety of 9 trees along the property line where the water off the drive ran where ever it wanted, and he put a swale. Now the water is controlled and goes where I want it to go. Much better and my gravel doesn't wash out like it did.
I got a contractor thats doing a asphalt job says he has free asphalt grindings. I asked if itll have chunks in it and he said they are milling just the top 1.5 inches so shouldnt be any larger than that. My question is when they mill them, these machines create fines and chunks right? I cant imagine they are only big chunks and no fines? Im getting them for free just delivery fee i dont mind if its the stuff with some chunks in it just dont want all big chunks i dont think thats how it works though right?
fang123
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Yes it will. Just *wheel roll* it the best you can. If it is all asphalt millings, I would put some kerosene on it with a sprayer in maybe mid April and let the heat from the sun do its magic. The kero will soften the asphalt in the millings and "knit" it together. It works great,but they will stay softer for a while and it will track a little.If it's not all asphalt millings, for example if it came from shoulder upgrade work or deep milled patches and there is a lot of dirt or junk in it ,I wouldn't bother just wheel roll it.
fang123
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Thats what I get for not looking at the post date,lol
fang123
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Vipercwf, If they are milling 1-1/2" there should not really be chunks, mostly finer material. chunks on a thin milling depth can happen when the mill hits a spot thats already broken up.The teeth knock a chunk loose and it rides the drum and into the conveyer. If they try to mill too fast it can also cause chunks but it usually bogs the machine down enough that they have to back out of it.
In short I would not expect big chunks. I work for a contractor and can't even get millings unless its clean up material and thats where you can get chunks.
86turbodsl
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I have a 600' driveway to the house and was forever putting loads of 22A gravel down because our soil here turns to baby poo when it's wet and we get huge ruts all the time.
I put down some crushed asphalt over that the last time and it's been wonderful. Finally have some resistance to ruts forming in the spring and during rains. Love the stuff.
I put down some crushed asphalt over that the last time and it's been wonderful. Finally have some resistance to ruts forming in the spring and during rains. Love the stuff.
JCQuick
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I have about 180' that i was going to put pavers down but just don't have the $$$ and to much dirt is getting in my shop. I have a friend that says he can get some for about $25 per ton I told him to bring it on over. Now i'm waiting
Bigblockyeti
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I have a 435' driveway that I'm still building currently laying down "entrance surge" which is mostly 2"-4" crushed granite with very few fines. The crusher run is $11/ton at the recycler and ground asphalt for $15 ton which is currently the direction I'm leaning. I haven't decided if I'll be topping the surge this summer or waiting until fall to do that. I'll have to see how the surge packs down being driven over only occasionally for the time being. I also plan on going to the recycler to look at both products and see how much dirt or other **** are in each to see if the ground asphalt will do what I hope it will.