Building a Low-Cost Gravel Road For the Homestead

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[JamesG]

I don't think this road will stand the test of time. To build a proper road, you need to dig down 2 feet. After that, place driveway fabric along the entire roadway. This keeps the mud from coming to the surface. Then place around 12 inches of base rock. Around 4 inch. This provides stability to the road. Then place around 6 inches of smaller base rock of around 2 inch size. Then fill the remainder with 3/4 minus and compact with a roller. If you want a lifetime road with minimal or no maintenance this is how you do it.

[rongray]

Driveways are also the best home security systems...love it!!

[smeargut]

I’m not at this stage yet I’ve been buying small plots of farmland that border each other to make one large area and I just bought a pieces with a 500m semi private road that I’m obliged to allow other land owners to use as it’s the only road that allows access to their lands but I’m hesitant to spend money on something that others may not appreciate or take care of but eventually this looks like the way to go.

[rongray]

Deanna and I are preparing to build a modified Earthship Biotecture and compressed earth block in Northern Nevada. I will be subscribing to your channel to watch progress with your homestead. Fantastic!!

[Kaytravelandfood]

Alex! Regards from Bhutan 🇧🇹! Really looking forward to see starting of cob building.

[mariacuevas]

Can you do a video on mounting in cob houses? Like how could you mount new hooks or even a TV?

[debraboyd]

Alex is soo good looking! It's tough to not stare at him lol. I love watching his videos and learning how to build my one day hopefully soon dream cottage by hand. Hes so helpful and knowledgeable about these processes. Maybe I'm attracted to his intelligence as well.

[jonothanbryant]

Footage of stuff actually happening is always better to watch than a “talking head” video!

[AbdulJawula]

Do you plan on adding this technique to the Thiscobhouse online workshop?

[Majoofi]

How will you prevent the uphill side of the road from eroding/collapsing onto the gravel?
Will you plant on it or shore it up with more gravel, stone or some other material?

[oryafinkel]

Hello, can you please answer how much did it cost?

[TheSamtheman]

If you build a road like this how long will it last? I live on a tropical island in the Philippines. How much it cost?

[TheYangnyin]

How deep is the gravel bed for the road and for the pad?

[chefboyrdanbh]

There are rocks everywhere on the side of the road and streams in east Tennessee. Go scavenging.