Perfect The Project: How To Avoid Mistakes With Your Stone Driveway

If you're getting ready to design a stone driveway for your home, make sure you get the plans right. A stone driveway can lend a sense of beauty to your home, but you will need to take steps to avoid mistakes. Here are some tips to help you through the process of creating the perfect stone driveway for your home. 

Clear the Weeds

When it comes to stone driveways, you know how unsightly they can get after the weeds start popping up. Unfortunately, if proper steps aren't taken, weeds can destroy it. If you've chosen a stone driveway for your home, you want to make sure you protect against the weeds. You may think that you can simply use a layer of weed sheeting to prevent weeds, but that's not the case. To keep the weeds away, you actually need to take a multi-step approach. First, remove the weeds. Second, apply a weed killer. Third, use a hoe to remove the dead weeds. Finally, apply the layer of weed sheeting.

Get the Soil Prepared

Once you've taken care of the weeds, you'll need to take steps to prepare the soil. You might be tempted to lay the stone as soon as you remove the weeds, but that can cause some serious problems. In fact, it can lead to gaps and empty spaces in your driveway. To avoid that, you need to make sure that the soil is compacted before you begin with the first layer of stone. Once you lay the first layer of stone, you'll want to compact the soil one more time before going forward. 

Go Below the Surface

If you're planning to take a one-size-fits-all approach to your stone driveway, you'll want to change your plans. Most people think that they only need one size of stone for their driveways, but that's not the case. It actually takes several different sizes, and types of stone to create a sturdy driveway. First, you'll need to order two different sizes of crushed stone — large for the subbase, and small for the base. Finally, to finish your driveway, you'll want to choose the decorative stone to create the aesthetic appeal. 

Don't Cut Yourself Short

Finally, if you're designing a stone driveway for your home, make sure you get the order right. The worst thing you can do is cut yourself short on the order. First, you won't have enough stone to complete the project. Second, you'll need to pay additional delivery costs. Finally, the stone yard may be out of the stone you need when you go to order more. To avoid that problem, order more stone than you'll need for the project. 

Reach out to a stone gravel supplier to learn more. 


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