How do you stick gravel to a tarmac drive so it stays put?
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spnorth1
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How do you stick gravel to a tarmac drive so it stays put?

by spnorth1 » Fri May 23, 2008 7:26 pm

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rosebery
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by rosebery » Mon May 26, 2008 11:14 pm

Spray tarmac with a binder (hot bitumen emulsion for example). Don't make it too thin or too thick.

Scatter lots of gravel evenly.

Roll the gravel with a heavy roller.

Sweep the loose off when it's all set.

It's how they do it on the roads!!

Cheers

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