Grading Driveway upgrade work during brutal NY winter

[ToadHill]

Motor 7-- I used the fabric on a grade of about 30* three years ago, and it has worked fine. The place I got my gravel from suggested I use the product they sell to the local township to build dirt roads, about 65% gravel and the rest dirt. It glues the stone in place. I've dressed the drive each spring with a york rake and haven't dug into the fabric yet.

 

[MotorSeven]

Gravel,
Thanks for the info, the Dirtglue looks interesting, i'll send them an em!
Toad,
It's good to know that it has been used successfully on a grade.
WillieK,
Yep, i was researching the water bars made out of old rubber conveyor belts. It is a really good idea, but like you said it would be a pain to run the box blade up and down the drive way with those things in the way.....kinda of a double edged sword...

RD

 

[rico304]

Uhhh, Yeah Murph, that was a joke. So was the 5 mph wind chill.

The tractor works fine at 0*, although there is some whinning noise coming from the operator.[/QUOTE

GREAT NEWS!! I thought the whinning was just from my JD!! I'm glad to hear all tractors at 0 have that whiny noise coming from the operators seat! hahaha
Drive looks great! I'm sure I'll be attempting a project like yours this spring. Thanks for the pictures!!