gravel path=giant mess

[Mean Jean]

I picked a bad time to start this project.
I hadn't planned on starting til the fall.
On Friday I found myself in the backyard with the tiller attached and 1 thing led to another. Now I've got a landing strip 65 feet long and there's no going back!
I'm hoping to be done next Sunday.

I started by tilling then scraped what I could with the loader.
Using railway ties as edging, gravel as the path.
Pick and axe to set my edges.
It's slow going but there is progress.
Would be much easier if I wasn't a sissy!

 

[schmism]

psssstttttt.... the FD recommends extending the top of the ladder 5 rungs above the edge of the roof. This gives you something to grab on to as you step on/off the ladder.

so from the pic, it looks like the path to no were.... you have a barn or something planned for the back of the property?

 

[Combustix]

Yea were you going with this?

 

[Artisan]

Ya gotta keep the rust off those tangs somehow! You done did it now~! :laughing:

 

[MissouriSprayer]

Manitoba soil. Black as coal and organic through the roof. Sure wish I was at Cobham River catching big northerns right now.

 

[Bilko]

Looks like you are putting in a path out to your fire pit?

 

[Mean Jean]

Path leads to our firepit.
5 feet wide between the ties.

Lots of clay coming out.
Not pretty.

Re: 5 rungs of ladder v
What does the FD say about a healthy mix of beer and pain killers?

 

[J_J]

It is to late now, but this is what I would have done.

RoundUp the path and then spread some landscape cloth double layer on top of the grass and top that off with about 4 in of gravel. No mess no fuss. You could have laid that landscape cloth inside the railroad ties.

You could have been walking on gravel by now.

A gazebo over the fire-pit would be nice.

 

[schmism]

A gazebo over the fire-pit would be nice.

I suppose that depends on the size fires you like to have in your fire pit now doesnt it

 

[Mean Jean]

It is to late now, but this is what I would have done.

RoundUp the path and then spread some landscape cloth double layer on top of the grass and top that off with about 4 in of gravel. No mess no fuss. You could have laid that landscape cloth inside the railroad ties.

You could have been walking on gravel by now.

A gazebo over the fire-pit would be nice.

I want the ties to be flush with the graound so I can drive over it.
Would also be a trip hazard going back and forth to the firepit.

 

[Mean Jean]

I suppose that depends on the size fires you like to have in your fire pit now doesnt it [/QUOTE

Could get out of hand REAL fast.

I hadn't considered a gazebo/firepit combo
I like it!

 

[J_J]

Here is a drawing of a gazebo fire-pit.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Looks like quite a project. Believe me, that is not that bad, here in Oregon the ground is just sloppy mud right now. i need a whole week of dry weather before I do any excavation.

 

[murphy1244]

Looks like quite a project. Believe me, that is not that bad, here in Oregon the ground is just sloppy mud right now. i need a whole week of dry weather before I do any excavation.

Agree, The ground looks soaked. No drinking and driving a tractor. Bad things happen.Let ground dry ouy and box blade flat again.

 

[vtsnowedin]

Your dog is laughing at you. I bet the wife is impressed as well. Good luck, you need some.

 

[Mean Jean]

Looks like quite a project. Believe me, that is not that bad, here in Oregon the ground is just sloppy mud right now. i need a whole week of dry weather before I do any excavation.

About a quarter of our backyard was off limits last spring bc of rain and its the low spot.
I installed a french drain, 80 feet long and started 2 feet deep.
All by hand, pick and shovel the whole way.

I bet a box scraper would have made this path much easier.
Get a 6 footer and scrape away an inch each pass, repeat till clear.

 

[Egon]

I want the ties to be flush with the graound so I can drive over it.
Would also be a trip hazard going back and forth to the firepit.

Makes mowing a lot easier too.:thumbsup:

 

[Mean Jean]

The ground is actually quite dry right now.
A tooth bar would be a helpful attachment.
Carrying those ties over has been a workload.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

When I made a gravel path, I dug out about 3' wide path, from the side with the front end loader. Just dug out about 3-4" or so deep . Then put in weed barrier, then dumped asphalt millings on top. made a nice gravel walk, was quick to build, and very little mess.

 

[Mean Jean]

I considered weed barrier but decided against it.
I will give it a healthy blast of weed killer twice a year.

I wanted to have all the ties in by end of day, I fell 3 short.
Will have them in tomorrow.
Hopefully level all ties by tomorrow as well.
Fill path starting Tuesday.