I am going to have my private road re graveled (~900 ft. long) and was wonderting if any body out there can suggest the best kind of stone/gravel to use That will last the longest. The road has a sharp grade (not sure what it is) but it snakes uphill to my house. Any ideas??.

 

Concrete or asphalt its cheaper. We get good crusher run here and it works pretty good. Back home in TX we always had oyster shell in our drive growing up, but im sure thats not the best on tires i know it was bad on the feet.

 

How much precipitation do you get per year? Does it come primarily in the form of rain or snow?

Run off should be a concern. Lighter rock is going to have the tendency to errode faster than that of a little heavier stone.

RP

 

This is just south of buffalo NY. you do the math! It rain often and snows more often about 125" of snow per season. s**t That's alot i may have to move?

 

Blacktop (asphalt) is probably your best choice. Otherwise you'll be re-surfacing gravel or stone every year, or spending a fortune in concrete.

 

i think red clay would be more fun on the rainy days but i agree blacktop would be our best bet

 

If you are going with rock, use Dense Grade. It will pack much better, especially after a good rain.

runnert