Geotextile Cloth?

[skegpro]

I am looking for some sort of geotextile cloth that will prevent gravel from getting pressed into clay below.

Any suggestions?

Seems like I am forever buying gravel for the yard.

Preferably in the Edmonton area.

Thx.

 

[DUS]

Look up Layfield Group in Edmonton. They carry all sorts of geogrids and I'm sure they could help you out.

 

[snochuk]

Look up Layfield Group in Edmonton. They carry all sorts of geogrids and I'm sure they could help you out.

Yup good guys to call.
You will need a solid compacted base and it is best to use geogrid and geo textile.
Unless you use 12-16" minimum fill above the geo's it will break up in the spring. 6" cover will just break up even under light personnel vehicle use. Remember that the geogrid and geotextile do not really bond to either the lower clay or upper gravel. They are just bridging membranes and lay them in the proper order.
Layfield or else a earthworks contractor will tell you minimum cover if you want to confirm.
Nilex is another good company in Edmonton to call for a material price comparison.
Doing an area of any size is a big job to have success. May have a lot of digging before filling.

GOOGLE IT!
lol

 

[pfi572]

https://www.keymay.com/geocell/

We use these guys for our needs . Buy a pile of geogrid from them . Costs lots . Lol

 

[Cdnfireman]

Maybe a better option would be to build up the road base with some pit run to firm things up before you haul the smaller gravel in as a finished layer.

 

[pfi572]

Maybe a better option would be to build up the road base with some pit run to firm things up before you haul the smaller gravel in as a finished layer.

You never use pit run as round rocks don’t bind with anything.
Frost push’s them up and always dealing with those pieces of chit.
Use some 2.5 fracture if clay is soft and pound that in with packer and then top dress with some 3/4 to seal .
Water and smooth drum packer on 3/4 and your good .

 

[Tchetek]

I bought from Cascade fencing in the west end when I did my driveway.

If you have access to recycled/crushed concrete close by it’s the way to go. No sand so doesn’t get soupy in the spring!

 

[eclipse1966]

we are on clay as well and I used lumber tarps and 14 years later still holding strong.

 

[DaveB]

As an ex-surveyor and project manager of 1000’s of km of roads...this chit is pricy. GeoGRID will give some strength. Geotextile just keeps the fines (clays) out if the coarse (gravels). Textile will not help you if your subgrade is weak. Geogrids will only help you marginally if your subgrade is weak. Pack the clay, lay down textile, and lay down 6 to 10” inches of dirty crushed -3/4” gravel. NOT washed rock or pit run. If you have access to cheap pit run, put down 12-16” of it....then put 4” of crush over that. Dirty crushed gravel will pack like a bastard....that’s what you want.

 

[freeflorider]

As an ex-surveyor and project manager of 1000’s of km of roads...this chit is pricy. GeoGRID will give some strength. Geotextile just keeps the fines (clays) out if the coarse (gravels). Textile will not help you if your subgrade is weak. Geogrids will only help you marginally if your subgrade is weak. Pack the clay, lay down textile, and lay down 6 to 10” inches of dirty crushed -3/4” gravel. NOT washed rock or pit run. If you have access to cheap pit run, put down 12-16” of it....then put 4” of crush over that. Dirty crushed gravel will pack like a bastard....that’s what you want.

Some great advice DaveB. We use the same ideas constructing our bush roads when we incounter soft ground. Do it right the first time and never worry again. I like the lumber tarp idea too, cheap as heck and as long as it doesn’t brake or rip I guess you have good separation.

 

[adamg]

Can anyone identify the stuff they put on the berms at this shooting range? We might want to explore doing something similar at the local range.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NlwJTuFm84

 

[Cdnfireman]

You never use pit run as round rocks don’t bind with anything.
Frost push’s them up and always dealing with those pieces of chit.
Use some 2.5 fracture if clay is soft and pound that in with packer and then top dress with some 3/4 to seal .
Water and smooth drum packer on 3/4 and your good .

Cool. Thanks for the info. Good to know.

 

[skegpro]

You never use pit run as round rocks don’t bind with anything.
Frost push’s them up and always dealing with those pieces of chit.
Use some 2.5 fracture if clay is soft and pound that in with packer and then top dress with some 3/4 to seal .
Water and smooth drum packer on 3/4 and your good .

Where does a fella find 2.5" fracture?
That sounds like something the railway uses?

 

[pfi572]

Most aggregate suppliers will have it. May even be 3 inch.
We use a lot of it in soft spots on roads .
Needs to be pounded in with pad foot and then top dressed with smaller crush to seal .

 

[skegpro]

Has anyone here ever blendend some limestone aggregate into their existing gravel pad to help stabalize?

 

[skegpro]

What are guys seeing for crushed gravel prices? Is $32 per tonne a good price for 1.5" crush run?

 

[skegpro]

If a guy was looking for screened or washed rock 100% fractured 1.5" to 2.5" where does a guy look and what is it called?

 

[kanedog]

15' x 300' but it's in Surrey. How much u need?

 

[Tchetek]

What are guys seeing for crushed gravel prices? Is $32 per tonne a good price for 1.5" crush run?

Is that a delivered price?

I think I pay $25 when I pick up from Villeneuve area.

 

[Tchetek]

If a guy was looking for screened or washed rock 100% fractured 1.5" to 2.5" where does a guy look and what is it called?

Washed 1.5” fractured.....