Long range planing - what is cheaper than concrete

[theoldwizard1]

I am looking for property. The first thing I will do is build a pole barn for storing some trailers (boat, RV, etc). This will NOT be heated and I have bo plans to use it for anything other than storage. My thoughts for a floor are 4-8" of "crusher run", compacted in 4" lifts and then 2-4" of "stone dust". This will be 4-6" ABOVE grade.

How well will this hold up to heavy trailer traffic ?

Is there any type of coating that I could put over the top that will hold up to pivoting tires ?

 

[Dragster Racer]

Travel will compact it and make it better. Pivoting is the challenge, and I sometimes will take a rack and tamper and make corrections where needed. The only thing I don't like about this system is that critters seem to be able to make their way in when they want without concrete footers.

 

[AJO]

Spread about 10 bags of cement powder over stone dust ,rake, water and then run packer over it. It will harden up real good. I did this to my sons shed for storing boats in it.

 

[LXCam]

I'd do your last lift with cement impregnated (treated) road base. Wet it, roll it and as long as you're not doing burnout's and ********* turns it should remain really stable.

 

[larry_g]

In our country crusher run is also called ** minus with the ** being the largest size rock in the mix. I start with a 3" minus and then go smaller in the upper layers. It is also nice to put in fabric between the dirt and first rock as it keeps the dirt from working up through the rock. We also have rock that is quarried or pulled from the river. The river rock is round and when crushed leaves one rounded side on each piece that does not pack worth ****. So if you have a choice don't use river rock. Another option if you can get it is reclaimed asphalt. When removed from old highways and reground or crushed it makes a good topping layer.

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[Bert_]

If it's just storage I would just use gravel. Traffic will pack it down and keep it fairly flat, if you want to keep it really smooth then just keep a rake around.

 

[foompla]

I was looking at binded gravel in a grid for a short while.

https://www.truegridpaver.com/produ...akddKJL8Ew-rDyXflIfq1yM8zCmJFPa4T1xoClQrw_wcB

 

[tcianci]

You were doing good until you mentioned the stone dust. Crusher run will pack and harden to near concrete like hardness, Stone dust on top, especially inches of it will not pack solid. We would often spread Portland cement over a crusher run driveway to "crust" it up and make it more durable.

 

[73RR]

Most reclaimed asphalt is recycled into new mix but, if you can get some and compact it, it will be a great surface.
The surface durability will be a function of stone size and amount of compaction.

 

[FearTheH]

You were doing good until you mentioned the stone dust. Crusher run will pack and harden to near concrete like hardness, Stone dust on top, especially inches of it will not pack solid. We would often spread Portland cement over a crusher run driveway to "crust" it up and make it more durable.

Would Portland also make a good, less expensive alternative to paving a driveway? Ours is gravel and it really ***** shoving snow off of it in the winter time.

 

[turbowoodworker]

Wiz, I thought after your last thread about making money on oil field services stock you would be going full epoxy on everything. What happened???

 

[WhiffySpark]

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