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Omelet wrote:
In article fc.003d0941022c46063b9aca0032ef83f8.22c46c9@pmug. org, (Glenna Rose) wrote: I wouldn't mess with landscaping fabric or a tarp; they are just too lightweight for vehicle traffic. You can get a length of road fabric, geotextile, from a contractor supplier, that will be very good; I use the woven (vs. nonwoven) which is much better and comes in the wide widths. In 1982-83, Crown Zellerbach had a massive world-wide advertising campaign introducing it to engineers, departments of transportation and contractors which brought it into the "modern" mainstream. Of course, like all successful products, many others started manufacturing it so there is a wide variety available now, even root barriers. Geotextile fabric is now required under the rock/gravel on roads and freeways. There, it is to keep the dirt and gravel separate so the gravel doesn't work into the dirt; it decreases gravel use and road failure resulting in substantial savings, both at construction and in later repairs. Because it is designed to hold up with gravel and rock, it will work for your driveway traffic. It cannot be torn but must be cut; puncture rate is extremely low, it's tough stuff, especially the woven. One of the widths in which it comes is 12-foot. At our supplier here, we can order ahead and get custom lengths or you can buy an entire roll (100-feet is one of the roll lengths I think). This is not to be confused with landscaping fabric which is very much lighter weight. That's awesome! :-) I did not know about that stuff. Thanks! We just had a driveway put in on our wooded property up north in NY. The driveway goes back around 120 yards from the main "road". The guy used large gravel, item 4, etc... He refused to do it with out the geotextile. It came out pretty well and according to him, it'll be there for years and years inspite of the rough winters in that area. -- Steve |
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Steve Calvin wrote: Omelet wrote: In article fc.003d0941022c46063b9aca0032ef83f8.22c46c9@pmug. org, (Glenna Rose) wrote: I wouldn't mess with landscaping fabric or a tarp; they are just too lightweight for vehicle traffic. You can get a length of road fabric, geotextile, from a contractor supplier, that will be very good; I use the woven (vs. nonwoven) which is much better and comes in the wide widths. In 1982-83, Crown Zellerbach had a massive world-wide advertising campaign introducing it to engineers, departments of transportation and contractors which brought it into the "modern" mainstream. Of course, like all successful products, many others started manufacturing it so there is a wide variety available now, even root barriers. Geotextile fabric is now required under the rock/gravel on roads and freeways. There, it is to keep the dirt and gravel separate so the gravel doesn't work into the dirt; it decreases gravel use and road failure resulting in substantial savings, both at construction and in later repairs. Because it is designed to hold up with gravel and rock, it will work for your driveway traffic. It cannot be torn but must be cut; puncture rate is extremely low, it's tough stuff, especially the woven. One of the widths in which it comes is 12-foot. At our supplier here, we can order ahead and get custom lengths or you can buy an entire roll (100-feet is one of the roll lengths I think). This is not to be confused with landscaping fabric which is very much lighter weight. That's awesome! :-) I did not know about that stuff. Thanks! We just had a driveway put in on our wooded property up north in NY. The driveway goes back around 120 yards from the main "road". The guy used large gravel, item 4, etc... He refused to do it with out the geotextile. It came out pretty well and according to him, it'll be there for years and years inspite of the rough winters in that area. I have a gravel driveway too. It's a bitch to weed where I don't want to use roundup. -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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Omelet wrote:
We just had a driveway put in on our wooded property up north in NY. The driveway goes back around 120 yards from the main "road". The guy used large gravel, item 4, etc... He refused to do it with out the geotextile. It came out pretty well and according to him, it'll be there for years and years inspite of the rough winters in that area. I have a gravel driveway too. It's a bitch to weed where I don't want to use roundup. Well, it's only been in a week and hasn't gotten much rain but I suspect having just been up there for 6 days, ain't much gonna grow through this sob.... If you want to know exactly what was done, I can ask Rick the next time I talk to him, probably some time this week to make sure the well's in. Getting water without that was a royal PITA. http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952699.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952683.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952671.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952625.jpg -- Steve |
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Steve Calvin wrote: Omelet wrote: We just had a driveway put in on our wooded property up north in NY. The driveway goes back around 120 yards from the main "road". The guy used large gravel, item 4, etc... He refused to do it with out the geotextile. It came out pretty well and according to him, it'll be there for years and years inspite of the rough winters in that area. I have a gravel driveway too. It's a bitch to weed where I don't want to use roundup. Well, it's only been in a week and hasn't gotten much rain but I suspect having just been up there for 6 days, ain't much gonna grow through this sob.... If you want to know exactly what was done, I can ask Rick the next time I talk to him, probably some time this week to make sure the well's in. Getting water without that was a royal PITA. http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952699.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952683.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952671.jpg http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL18/.../263952625.jpg -- Steve I envy you your landscaping... :-( We lived in a forest once. I miss it! -- Peace, Om Remove _ to validate e-mails. "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch" -- Jack Nicholson |
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