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How to Lay a Driveway With Soil Fabric

While it’s possible to put several inches of gravel on the ground to create a driveway, you can expect to have ruts after the first heavy rain. Without soil fabric under the gravel, the subsoil and the gravel mixes together and leaves a muddy driveway every time it rains. Eventually your gravel will disappear into the subsoil without a soil fabric barrier in place. As you lay a gravel driveway, take the time to lay stabilization fabric to create a driveway that can withstand all sorts of inclement weather as well as heavy traffic.

Things You'll Need

  • String
  • Stakes
  • Skid-steer loader
  • Long staples
  • Hammer
  • 1-inch gravel with 10 percent dust
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Instructions

    • 1

      Mark off where you plan to build the driveway. Set the outer edges with string and stake markers to use as a guide.

    • 2

      Scrape off the top layer of vegetation using a skid-steer loader. Use the blade of the loader to scrape off the high spots. If you encounter an area where the ground is soft, scrape away topsoil until you hit hard surface. Use the bucket to fill in any low spots in the driveway area. Drive back and forth over the driveway with the loader to pack the subsoil.

    • 3

      Lay stabilization fabric by unrolling the material the length of the driveway. Follow package directions for which side to place facing up. Overlap fabric lengths 12 to 18 inches, if necessary. Avoid putting any folds in the fabric because folds can affect drainage.

    • 4

      Anchor the soil fabric with long staples driven through the fabric with a hammer. If you prefer, scatter gravel along the edges to hold the fabric in place.

    • 5

      Spread 1 inch of crushed gravel with 10 percent dust 8 to 12 inches thick over the soil fabric. Use the loader to work gravel to the outer edges of the driveway. Straighten the edges and fill any spots the heavy equipment misses with a shovel.

    • 6

      Drive over the driveway several times with the loader to compact the gravel. This process helps the rough edges of the rocks lock together.

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