Driveway work

iicrazy · 04-05-2008, 08:23 PM

Borrowed the bad boy tractor for a few weeks and have been working on my driveway for the last 12 hours

The Deere tires are about 4.5 feet tall

corner of of my driveway

cleared out a shit ton of brush

ditch is a work in progress

going to be a nice stream along the driveway

looking down the driveway

top part of the driveway is paved and done just needs a pressure washing

S&B · 04-05-2008, 08:53 PM

that is a nice tractor, I needs one like that but I think that one goes for 20k+ ...

Did you put any gravel down or recy. concrete, or is your dirt not muddd in washington?

iicrazy · 04-05-2008, 09:14 PM

It is a nice tractor does the job easier then my little Mitsubishi tractor.

there is a ton of clay and thats what I was trying to dig out. and make into a nice little stream with a storage pond. I have to wait until monday to dig to deep because I've got power and phone guys coming out to stake out where the lines are run and how deep.

I'll be laying down gravel on the driveway. I havent decided what kind to go with just yet though. I might go with a little bigger rock gravel to help the torrential rains drain off.

S&B · 04-05-2008, 09:20 PM

This is my first "gravel" drive and I have recy. concrete/ asphault, it packed down very nice and still lets the water through, I didn't know the driveway can cost so much money to maintain. I got a quote for asphault and it was 10k , so like you I just had a bunch trucked in and rented a bobcat for the afternoon to spread it out. Your drive looks very long though mine is about 200ft.

Your luck you have clay i have sand all sand , i can dig a hole to china with a shovel... You have any pics of this pond your trying to dig?

**madmatt** · 04-05-2008, 09:24 PM

Ill second the recycled millings that S&B is talking about. We did a mile long trail with them at one of the parks and it turned out pretty badass. If you take the time to compact it well, it almost turns rock solid. And it will continue to compact as you drive over it day to day. Cheap as shit too.

S&B · 04-05-2008, 09:26 PM

cheap compaired to gravel, but still cost some $$ I think I paid 30 bucks a yard, its been a while, but like matty said you keep driving it keeps getting harder

iicrazy · 04-05-2008, 09:28 PM

driveway is a little over 1000ft

here is the idea for the pond.

**madmatt** · 04-05-2008, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S&B

cheap compaired to gravel, but still cost some $$ I think I paid 30 bucks a yard, its been a while, but like matty said you keep driving it keeps getting harder

oh yea, I work for the state government, so anytime we get a quote for asphalt :assrape:

S&B · 04-05-2008, 10:11 PM

unless you have clay clay, i would'nt put the pond that close to the drive, if the ups man gets too close his truck might be gobbled up by your pond, or when the pond floods, you wont be able to leave the house

iicrazy · 04-05-2008, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S&B

unless you have clay clay, i would'nt put the pond that close to the drive, if the ups man gets too close his truck might be gobbled up by your pond, or when the pond floods, you wont be able to leave the house

Pond wont flood I have a drainage ditch that leads off the cliff. It will also be lined beside the driveway with large boulders.

nEighter · 04-05-2008, 11:42 PM

badass project man!

keep the pics coming

iicrazy · 04-06-2008, 10:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nEighter

badass project man!

keep the pics coming

I should have some more pictures tomorrow, damn rain is gonna be the death of me. Between keeping the cars clean and trying to finish the driveway the yard the garage and keep the county happy.

Therapist · 04-06-2008, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by S&B

unless you have clay clay, i would'nt put the pond that close to the drive, if the ups man gets too close his truck might be gobbled up by your pond, or when the pond floods, you wont be able to leave the house

more likely the ice will cause the stang to end up in it lol

iicrazy · 04-07-2008, 05:29 PM

County came and approved the project. No real progress these last few days because of rain.

**U r B a N 96** · 04-08-2008, 07:02 PM

put one of those fountain things in the pond

S&B · 04-09-2008, 01:20 PM

who would figure that you would get rain in wash.

nEighter · 04-09-2008, 05:07 PM

Eddy · 04-09-2008, 11:58 PM

I hope your planning on getting some of those big ass goldfish. 4 feet is pretty damn deep, you could almost swim in there.

04-05-2008, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
iicrazy My II is a Mustang....I swear!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: washington Posts: 1,510	Driveway work Borrowed the bad boy tractor for a few weeks and have been working on my driveway for the last 12 hours The Deere tires are about 4.5 feet tall corner of of my driveway cleared out a shit ton of brush ditch is a work in progress going to be a nice stream along the driveway looking down the driveway top part of the driveway is paved and done just needs a pressure washing __________________ CHOP POINTS = 169

04-05-2008, 08:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
S&B traded testicles for a diamond Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,216	that is a nice tractor, I needs one like that but I think that one goes for 20k+ ... Did you put any gravel down or recy. concrete, or is your dirt not muddd in washington? __________________ HI Guys

04-05-2008, 09:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
iicrazy My II is a Mustang....I swear!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: washington Posts: 1,510	It is a nice tractor does the job easier then my little Mitsubishi tractor. there is a ton of clay and thats what I was trying to dig out. and make into a nice little stream with a storage pond. I have to wait until monday to dig to deep because I've got power and phone guys coming out to stake out where the lines are run and how deep. I'll be laying down gravel on the driveway. I havent decided what kind to go with just yet though. I might go with a little bigger rock gravel to help the torrential rains drain off. __________________ CHOP POINTS = 169

04-05-2008, 09:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
S&B traded testicles for a diamond Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,216	This is my first "gravel" drive and I have recy. concrete/ asphault, it packed down very nice and still lets the water through, I didn't know the driveway can cost so much money to maintain. I got a quote for asphault and it was 10k , so like you I just had a bunch trucked in and rented a bobcat for the afternoon to spread it out. Your drive looks very long though mine is about 200ft. Your luck you have clay i have sand all sand , i can dig a hole to china with a shovel... You have any pics of this pond your trying to dig? __________________ HI Guys

04-05-2008, 09:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
madmatt suffers from cracking due to shrinkage Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Riding shotgun with Stig Posts: 24,966	Ill second the recycled millings that S&B is talking about. We did a mile long trail with them at one of the parks and it turned out pretty badass. If you take the time to compact it well, it almost turns rock solid. And it will continue to compact as you drive over it day to day. Cheap as shit too. __________________ Matt

04-05-2008, 09:26 PM	#6 (permalink)
S&B traded testicles for a diamond Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,216	cheap compaired to gravel, but still cost some $$ I think I paid 30 bucks a yard, its been a while, but like matty said you keep driving it keeps getting harder __________________ HI Guys

04-05-2008, 09:28 PM	#7 (permalink)
iicrazy My II is a Mustang....I swear!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: washington Posts: 1,510	driveway is a little over 1000ft here is the idea for the pond. __________________ CHOP POINTS = 169

04-05-2008, 10:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
S&B traded testicles for a diamond Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,216	unless you have clay clay, i would'nt put the pond that close to the drive, if the ups man gets too close his truck might be gobbled up by your pond, or when the pond floods, you wont be able to leave the house __________________ HI Guys

04-05-2008, 11:42 PM	#11 (permalink)
nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	badass project man! keep the pics coming __________________

04-07-2008, 05:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
iicrazy My II is a Mustang....I swear!!!! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: washington Posts: 1,510	County came and approved the project. No real progress these last few days because of rain. __________________ CHOP POINTS = 169

04-08-2008, 07:02 PM	#15 (permalink)
U r B a N 96 Bringin sexy back Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 7,993	put one of those fountain things in the pond __________________

04-09-2008, 01:20 PM	#16 (permalink)
S&B traded testicles for a diamond Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 5,216	who would figure that you would get rain in wash. __________________ HI Guys

04-09-2008, 05:07 PM	#17 (permalink)
nEighter i <3 whalepenis Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: TwiLight zOne!! Posts: 12,096 Blog Entries: 1	__________________

04-09-2008, 11:58 PM	#18 (permalink)
Eddy Legendary Veteran Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern Va Posts: 3,692	I hope your planning on getting some of those big ass goldfish. 4 feet is pretty damn deep, you could almost swim in there. __________________ -Eddy (\__/) This is bunny. Copy and paste bunny (='.'=) into your signature to help him gain (")_(") world domination.

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