06-29-2007, 10:58 AM
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Les - what are these options? BTW - It's not just about keeping the dust out of the house, keeping it off the roofs (and catchments) as well as out of lungs.
Attempts to keep the periodic grading costs down have centered on shifting from cinder to base course/gravel. While this has helped to minimize the problem of the material being washed away, I noticed that it does not address the problems associated with dust, especially on the mauka side of the side roads.
What are the other non-paving options?
This is the first time that I've heard anyone mention that dust was an issue. Roger's (Beachboy) post was about cinder. For cinder, you can extend the non-cinder areas before your entry (like a cement pad, asphalt or decking), use grating or doormats, and take off your shoes. For dust, vegetation is a good dust barrier. While trees and shrubs aren't good sound barriers, they can catch dust.
When we stayed a couple of months with friends in HPP on Manono (19th), dust was not an issue in their house, on their roof, or in their catchment. Their house was set toward the back of their lot with plenty of trees and lawn between it and the road. Our car did get dusted with red cinder dust.
Edited by - Les C on 06/29/2007 14:59:51