Posted by Billy NY on February 04, 2015 at 13:57:18 from (104.228.35.235):
In Reply to: Parking area posted by bob in oakboro on February 04, 2015 at 11:49:36:
Typically the organic layer or top soil is removed because its a non load bearing soil classification, which is often times not well drained, turns to mush when wet, though I've seen sandy top soils that in combination with the sub-layers is well drained, but is always removed when something is to be built on it, building or road. Fabric has many uses, filtering, stablization, and I have seen it for weed control, but at some point, something will grow in the fines of the material used on the top side of the fabric or it could be come compromised and roots go lower. I don't know if its a cure all. Neighbor did a crushed stone border around her house with clean crushed stone, black fabric under it, very little weeds after 6 years, but they do persist right at the edges, and leaves and similar are adding organics to it, only a matter of time before something will sprout up I am sure.
Gravel driveways will usually sprout weeds at some point too, so if were me, I'd remove the top soil, compact undisturbed, bring in the gravel, grade/compact and control weeds on an as needed basis. Its usually just in the middle and the sides where the tires don't ride. Some of these recycled materials have fines in them that will compact well and bind, which is nice to maintain the profile of the wear surface,(your properly graded gravel) When you have loose material or as I have seen people use clean crushed stone, the snow plow will disperse that everywhere, so if you live in a cold climate, you need a wear course that will bind. Some will mix or distribute some cementitious material like portland cement to the gravel, the surface of the gravel, to help bind the material. Once the rain and compaction takes place and its graded to surface drain, you'll get quite a bit of service life out of it, but it will be a maintenance item at some point in the future, usually grading or adding material and or pot hole repair.
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