Recycled concrete vs gravel

[picker77]

Anybody had any experience with this stuff for driveway use? Better or worse than crusher run gravel? Cheaper per ton? Does it pack down well to help avoid washing out in heavy rains?

 

[CurlyDave]

In CA we can get either Road Base which is sort of like 3/4 minus, or drain rock which has had the fines washed out of it.

Both products are similar to the natural ones.

Both seem to compact a little bit easier than the natural products, when I use a plate compactor.

 

[rus_geek]

My drive is about twelve inches of recycled road. Mostly concrete, some asphalt, a very small amount random junk. This was compacted by tri-axles delivering more, a vibrating roller, a backhoe and a cat. My pickaxe (after-thought drain tile) will sink about two inches into this stuff with a full swing, so I'd say it packs pretty well!

-r-

 

[bp fick]

I live only a few miles from a concrete plant and they offer the crushed concrete for only $15 a "load". Now, mind you, if you back up with a 20 yard, double axle dump, it's $15.

If you back up with a little utility trailer that only holds 1/3 of a yard, it's $15.

The price is so cheap compared to gravel, that I won't likely get gravel ever again. It packs really well. I'm sure there are difference from place to place, but I'll be going back for more. I give it two thumbs up.:thumbsup::thumbsup:

 

[not2old]

The best I've found is a mixture of crushed concrete and crushed asphalt. It packs very well but isn't available everywhere.

 

[Dirt Farmer]

I have a very challenging driveway to say the least--- 1000' with many curves on a hill. In any event, your best defense against wash out is to create the proper sloping for drainage. Without an elevated center and gradual sloping to the sides your driveway will function as a river carrying the water all the way to the bottom building momentum.
In answer to your initial question I have had success with bank run gravel. This stuff contains the tailings and small stuff which helps it to pack solid.
Good luck!!

 

[Boiler74]

I've got a 1/4 mile in recycled concrete. It packs great and really holds up well. Just be sure it has been well cleaned of metal, like rebar and woven wire. A good crusher will catch that stuff with a magnat. Mine has a little metal in it, but it's never been a problem. This was a lot cheaper than limestone, because I could get it from a close source and just paid the trucker per hour.

I also have a 1/4 mile common driveway that we put recycled asphalt road on. Man that is good stuff also! But more work to install, and harder to find.

J.

 

[xr_guys]

We recently patch some areas of our community road using recycled concrete and asphalt. That resulted for three brand new sets of tires for me, all are caused by the new crush concrete my neighbors used. Somehow the edge you get from the crushed concrete are very sharp, not sure if this is inherit to the crusher. Be sure to compact them well. I never had this problem using the crush rocks.

XR

 

[stravis]

I've got about 1500 feet of drive way done in recycled material. I'm a contractor and a couple of years ago I demo'd and rebuilt a 200,000 SF high school. We crushed the concrete and the brick. I had them send it to my farm. Its actually a pretty unique look with the crushed red brick mixed in. We really like it. It compacts just as well as crusher run. In fact that is what they sell it for typically. In my experience it is less dusty as well. I put it in myself with a box blade and rolled it in with my tractor. I haven't had any issues.

 

[tglass]

anyone ever heard of crushed or ground shingles? A place around where I live sells them and wonder how they work. Tracking to the house etc. . Most contractors are all into the green of recycling and probably alot of federal funds involved for political reasons, but have never seen any human results from the crushing, fiberglass inhillasion,asbestos, or personal use of the product. Could I track asbestes or other into the house from my recycled shingle driveway? Alot of questions arise in my mind, and don't get me wrong about recyled products, most are good, but what is the risk to us or others in the production and use? Guess there could be another government task forse created and paid for by us, but it seems they should have already been on top of that. Are they?