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I want to put a 5-6 wide gravel strip next to the street in front of my house. Grass has never done well there, and people park on it, anyway, so I figured I might as well make it a proper parking area. There is no sidewalk or curb, and the area is relatively flat (no big slopes to worry about).

I am think I should dig down about 6", lay some heavy duty woven landscape fabric, then a base layer of ....this is the part I don't know. I don't anticipate it being parked on regularly, and not by anything heavier than a typical passenger car.

So what should I use ? Compacted 3/4 minus? Something else? Drainage is important.

On top of the base layer, I'd like to place something a little more attractive- do I need any sort of layer between the different layers of gravel?


Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:03 pm
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5/8" minus is what I have as the base layer in my driveway. Packs good, allows drainage.

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Mon Dec 19, 2022 2:12 pm
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+1 for 5/8 minus

And you're not building a parking space, that would probably require a permit

You're hardscaping an area that doesn't lend itself to softscape thereby controlling erosion, for the salmon

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Mon Dec 19, 2022 3:55 pm
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RocketScott wrote:
+1 for 5/8 minus

And you're not building a parking space, that would probably require a permit

You're hardscaping an area that doesn't lend itself to softscape thereby controlling erosion, for the salmon


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Fabric is a waste. Just throw down your 5/8" minus and get it wet, plate compact it. It will be golden. Spray once a year or so and that's all you need.

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Mon Dec 19, 2022 4:18 pm
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5/8 minus packed over dirt does not drain well.
3/4 to 1-1/4 clean for a base and then 5/8 minus over that if you want a smooth packed top course.

You dont need 6" of rock. Thats a waste of materials. Only a 2-3 spread over a solid base or 2-3" of base and 1-2" of top course if its not real solid to start with.

No need for fabric.

Is the proposed area solid of squishy?


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A before and after of a 1400’ road we just punched in. Blue basalt.


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OG is right. The 5/8minus won't drain. Just because it won't drain through well, doesn't mean you will have standing water however. Is it below street level? If you have some fall to the road, the water will drain there. Make sure you are high in center, and fall to the sides. Let the water run out and away from your property.

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I would do 3/4" crushed and cleaned.


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like others have said....5/8 minus and compacted.............throwing down some Preen now and then won't hurt either...........


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