Thread: driveway suggestions

Originally Posted by lambrover

sorry to hijack but couldn't resist. I think the bloke is doing the right thing there is a lot of money being waisted, you obviously think it's great that you could be getting $900 but have you thought at what cost, the nation being in such huge dept for many many years but thats only my opinion.

I lambrover,

Can you elaborate a bit more (my poor brain isn't quite up to scratch this morning

how about sleepers etc with salt and pepper stone....depends on drainage really..or just bung the slab in yourself ...

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Crusher (or cracker) dust mixed with concrete and rolled, damp, over a road base foundation makes a good driveway.

There a couple of quarries down your way who can mix in the cement powder (3-4%) at the quarry as well as the right amount of moisture using a pugmill. You'd need a bobcat and a small roller waiting for the delivery as the working time would be 1-2 hours from mixing. Your $900 would probably cover a 6m load, a couple of hours of bobcat hire to spread and level it and a small drum roller from Coates for half a day which you can operate yourself.

FYI, grass will grow very well in crusher dust, particularly species like couch and kikuyu which send out runners - its surprising how many mineral nutrients there are in rock dust. It makes a better base for turf than topsoil as its sterile and weed-free. It can be put down extremely flat by a good bobcat operator using a levelling bar.