- 1). Mark the outside perimeter of the gravel driveway using spray chalk. Hammer a 2-foot-tall wooden stake into the ground at each of the corners. Tie the end of a sting around the stake at one corner and wrap it around the others. This string provides a visual outline of the driveway.
- 2). Dig out the top 12 to 14 inches of soil inside the string perimeter. You can accomplish this with a shovel, although renting a bulldozer or other professional equipment makes the process much easier and faster.
- 3). Place a roll of geotextile filter fabric at one end of the driveway and unroll it all the way to the opposite end. Cut off the excess using a utility knife. Place the roll back at the starting location, overlapping the first row by 2 inches, and unroll it across the driveway. Continue until you have covered the entire driveway.
- 4). Place a single layer of fist-sized stones over the entire surface of the fabric to hold it in place and to allow for additional drainage. Place the stones as close together as possible, then roll a mechanical roller over them to lock them tightly together.
- 5). Spread another 4- to 6-inch layer of stones over the driveway, this time choosing stones approximately the size of Ping Pong balls. Use a bow rake or the bulldozer to slope the rocks outward toward the sides of the driveway by approximately 5 degrees. This allows rainwater to drain off of the driveway.
- 6). Spread a final 4- to 6-inch layer of 3/4-inch-diameter crushed rock mixed with stone dust. Spread it out evenly, then slope it toward the sides as you did before.
- 7). Push the mechanical roller over the surface of the driveway using a slow, steady pace to compact it a final time.
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