11-26-2005, 02:53 AM
The Kea'au quarry sells by the ton and you can pick up in your own truck or have it delivered. Delivery depends on distnce fro the quarry.
We laid in weedmat under our basecourse because we actually have soil!! We avoiced red cinder because although cheaper than the rock, it washes away easily. Neighbors tell me they have to bring in a couple loads every year or two for long driveways and that just wasn't okay with us. Also, the red cinder gets all over everything... coats your shoes and then you track it around. Ick. Our gravel (2 inch minus or 3/4 inch minus at your choice) is very effective, drains well, doesn't wash away, doesn't track red muck all over everything, etc etc...
Even for our piers, we laid in weed mat, used #3 basecourse and got a jumping jack to pack it in. We hand framed piers 24 x 24 x 12 inches and poured each on (50+ for our house) and it was very worth it. With a base course packed at over 6 inches and the large custom piers, we don't expect to lose any to flooding. After 6 months and some heavy rains, they have held up well. We'll see what the future brings.
You are welcome to come see what we did and how it worked out. We are on the Hilo side off Nl. Glenwood Rd.
Aloha, Pam Lamont
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
We laid in weedmat under our basecourse because we actually have soil!! We avoiced red cinder because although cheaper than the rock, it washes away easily. Neighbors tell me they have to bring in a couple loads every year or two for long driveways and that just wasn't okay with us. Also, the red cinder gets all over everything... coats your shoes and then you track it around. Ick. Our gravel (2 inch minus or 3/4 inch minus at your choice) is very effective, drains well, doesn't wash away, doesn't track red muck all over everything, etc etc...
Even for our piers, we laid in weed mat, used #3 basecourse and got a jumping jack to pack it in. We hand framed piers 24 x 24 x 12 inches and poured each on (50+ for our house) and it was very worth it. With a base course packed at over 6 inches and the large custom piers, we don't expect to lose any to flooding. After 6 months and some heavy rains, they have held up well. We'll see what the future brings.
You are welcome to come see what we did and how it worked out. We are on the Hilo side off Nl. Glenwood Rd.
Aloha, Pam Lamont
Just another day in P A R A D I S E !!
I want to be the kind of woman that, when my feet
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"
hit the floor each morning, the devil says
"Oh Crap, She's up!"