Driveway base question

[Mush07071]

Yipee, My slab was poared today inside my Barn/Garage to be... Looks great.
This is my question, I have a large 25' X 35' driveway pad carved out of the yard, eventually I will slab that area.. But not for about a year.. I need to dump something on the area to drive on, I can get about 5" depth under a 4" slab now, what would be the best material to lay on my MUD... I may do a paver job, but not sure at this point....

 

[Stuart in MN]

Where are you located? What kind of base soil do you have?

 

[NWOhioChevyGuy]

When I get to my shop build, I'm going to haul in slag from the local steel mill for base material. Only will cost me hauling fees, material is free.

My site is very sandy.

 

[Mush07071]

New Jersey,

Dirt, slow draining, fine, not a lot of stone. Morris county...

 

[csp]

Road base.

 

[wnstwolf]

I know it is called many things in many areas but I was west of philly and used what they called Crusher run. A mix of number 2 stone and cement dust. Stuff packs like lead and is almost as hard in a few months! it's cheap but the delivery is a killer!

 

[Mush07071]

How about Quarry Process. QP, couple of suppliers reccomended that.

 

[AndyA]

I've been using crushed concrete. $15.75 per ton delivered if you buy the whole truck load (anywhere from 24 to 26 tons). It has max of 1-1/2 pieces with fines. It packs in nice and doesn't move much. You'll occasionally find pieces of glass, but it's been beat around by the crusher and usually isn't sharp.
I'm not sure if you can find this in your area.

Stay away from 'river rock', 'concrete rock' or anything else that's smooth and round. My sister has this on her driveway and it moves every time you drive on it.

 

[Donmon]

I like to use 3/4 crush rock. It stays. Small rock tends to get pounded into the dirt/mud and you lose it. I agree with staying away from river rock. Same issue it will get lost. I am going to try a load of walnut shell it's supposed to look good not dust and stay. You may not have this in your area.
-Don

 

[JimVonBaden]

I've been using crushed concrete. $15.75 per ton delivered if you buy the whole truck load (anywhere from 24 to 26 tons). It has max of 1-1/2 pieces with fines. It packs in nice and doesn't move much. You'll occasionally find pieces of glass, but it's been beat around by the crusher and usually isn't sharp.
I'm not sure if you can find this in your area.

This is very good stuff. I used it for the base for my paver project. Get it level, tamp it down, and you could use it just like that.

Jim

 

[Mush07071]

Yep, I got that stuff Jim, Its called QP here.

Didnt deliver that well though..

Truck arrived, rolled out towards the spot and sunk in the lawn, I was surprised since the front loader Concrete truck rolled all around the barn the day before with an 11 yd load without an issue..

Ended up hooking 2 pickups to it and draging the dump truck back to the driveway and dumped it there... now I have 300 feet to hump all the QP... Never easy.....

There goes Saturday..

 

[Mush07071]

Pics.

 

[JimVonBaden]

Find a local 7/11 with some imigrant workers and a few wheelbarrows. Save your back! LOL

Jim