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Best ways to wash a pile of gravel?
I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling
for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? |
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ShadowTek wrote:
I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? Rake it out on a solid surface, let it dry, and hit it with a leaf blower? The fines should take flight before the gravel chunks do. It'll take a little practice, like blowing leaves out of garden without blowing out the mulch. But a screen box and a wheelbarrow is the traditional way to do it. Hardware cloth is what you are looking for- you may not even need a frame, just a wheelbarrow. Bend it over the top, and hold in place with bungee cords. Put a shovel on, shake, and then scrape the 'clean' gravel off the other side. Once barrow is full of fines, take it out back and dump it. If you can get the pile dry, you don't need to use water- it'll separate clean enough. Or just give it away on CL or freecycle, and have a short load of washed gravel delivered. It ain't expensive. All depends on what your time is worth. -- aem sends... |
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ShadowTek wrote:
I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? You're plan to clean the gravel of stuck-on dirt. Then bury it. Am I missing something? |
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On 2010-09-02, HeyBub wrote:
You're plan to clean the gravel of stuck-on dirt. Then bury it. Am I missing something? I'll be wrapping the gravel in fabric, so it'll hopefully stay clean/unclogged for a respectable length of time. |
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On Sep 1, 11:28*pm, ShadowTek wrote:
On 2010-09-02, HeyBub wrote: You're plan to clean the gravel of stuck-on dirt. Then bury it. Am I missing something? I'll be wrapping the gravel in fabric, so it'll hopefully stay clean/unclogged for a respectable length of time. i would just buy new gravel. the cost in work and time to clean the old gravel likely makes it a looser. I tried that for my driveway many years ago. Wasted endless hours |
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On 9/1/2010 9:41 PM, ShadowTek wrote:
I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? spread it out on the driveway and buy a load of new clean gravel. -- Steve Barker remove the "not" from my address to email |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message m... ShadowTek wrote: I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? You're plan to clean the gravel of stuck-on dirt. Then bury it. Am I missing something? Apparently you have never made a French drain? Steve |
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"ShadowTek" wrote in message n... I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? Go ahead and build a screen. I made one, and it has come in handy on lots of occasions. If you're going to spend the time to dig a French drain, do it RIGHT the first time, and use clean gravel. If you're concerned about getting the dirt out of it, it must be pretty dirty. Don't settle for 50% runoff or a clogged French drain. Steve Heart surgery pending? Read up and prepare. Learn how to care for a friend. http://cabgbypasssurgery.com |
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Steve B wrote:
You're plan to clean the gravel of stuck-on dirt. Then bury it. Am I missing something? Apparently you have never made a French drain? Your are correct. I hate all things French. In fact, right after the first Gulf War, I found myself in line at the market when a gong went off. "Congratulations!" said the clerkette, "you've just won a free loaf of Randall's famous French Bread!" "I don't like the French," I said. May I have a loaf of San Francisco Sourdough bread instead?" "Er, no. I don't have any sourdough bread." "Mexican cornbread, Greek Pita Loaf?" "I've got this French bread right here," the clerkette said. Fearing this episode would turn into a poor imitation of the Monty Python Cheese Shop skit, I asked of the six or so people behind me: "Anyone want a free loaf of perfidious French bread?" One chap meekly raised his hand. "Give it to that guy" I instructed the clerk. She set the bread aside, took a breath, and got back on message. "Would you prefer paper or plastic?" she asked. "I don't care," I said. "I'm bisacksual." She lost it. |
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"HeyBub" wrote:
Steve B wrote: You're plan to clean the gravel of stuck-on dirt. Then bury it. Am I missing something? Apparently you have never made a French drain? You are correct. I hate all things French. Mr. French was a New Englander. [which may be just as distasteful to you, but I just had to say it.g] -snip- "I don't care," I said. "I'm bisacksual." That may be the worst pun I have ever heard. [which makes it the best pun I have ever heard] Jim |
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On Sep 2, 6:38*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
snip She set the bread aside, took a breath, and got back on message. "Would you prefer paper or plastic?" she asked. "I don't care," I said. "I'm bisacksual." She lost it. Now that's the best groaner I've heard for years... Joe |
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Jim Elbrecht wrote:
You are correct. I hate all things French. Mr. French was a New Englander. [which may be just as distasteful to you, but I just had to say it.g] Right. Robert Timothy French was from New York. The company he founded makes MUSTARD. Be that as it my, he should have changed his name to "Huguenot." |
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On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 14:52:04 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote: Jim Elbrecht wrote: You are correct. I hate all things French. Mr. French was a New Englander. [which may be just as distasteful to you, but I just had to say it.g] Right. Robert Timothy French was from New York. The company he founded makes MUSTARD. Be that as it my, he should have changed his name to "Huguenot." Mustard guys were from NY-- drain guy was from Massachusetts. In 2003 they put out a news release telling folks they were not French by nationality. http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2003/0...nch030327.html Jim |
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Jim Elbrecht wrote:
Mr. French was a New Englander. [which may be just as distasteful to you, but I just had to say it.g] Right. Robert Timothy French was from New York. The company he founded makes MUSTARD. Be that as it my, he should have changed his name to "Huguenot." Mustard guys were from NY-- drain guy was from Massachusetts. In 2003 they put out a news release telling folks they were not French by nationality. http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2003/0...nch030327.html Again right. It was the mustard Frenchies who put out the press release. All the more reason they should have changed their name to Huguenot. Without trying to invoke a Godwin, what would YOU do if your surname was Hitler? |
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"HeyBub" wrote: Again right. It was the mustard Frenchies who put out the press release. All the more reason they should have changed their name to Huguenot. Without trying to invoke a Godwin, what would YOU do if your surname was Hitler? Go around invading my neighbors? |
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On Thu, 2 Sep 2010 18:40:44 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote: Jim Elbrecht wrote: Mr. French was a New Englander. [which may be just as distasteful to you, but I just had to say it.g] Right. Robert Timothy French was from New York. The company he founded makes MUSTARD. Be that as it my, he should have changed his name to "Huguenot." Mustard guys were from NY-- drain guy was from Massachusetts. In 2003 they put out a news release telling folks they were not French by nationality. http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2003/0...nch030327.html Again right. It was the mustard Frenchies who put out the press release. All the more reason they should have changed their name to Huguenot. Without trying to invoke a Godwin, what would YOU do if your surname was Hitler? We changed it to Elbrecht, mein freund. Jim |
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replying to ShadowTek, bo bob wrote:
ShadowTek wrote: I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? get a shopping cart, flip up the hinged back panel, and toss the gravel in by the shovelful. if you need to retain a finer size stone, add the appropriate sized wire mesh. when this gets tedious, pretend you're a fireman on a locomotive. -- |
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bo bob wrote:
replying to ShadowTek, bo bob wrote: ShadowTek wrote: I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? get a shopping cart, flip up the hinged back panel, and toss the gravel in by the shovelful. if you need to retain a finer size stone, add the appropriate sized wire mesh. when this gets tedious, pretend you're a fireman on a locomotive. Hi, I don't know when I had to clean couple wheel barrowful, I filled them in a drum with water rolled it around a few minutes tumbling. They came out shiny clean. |
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Get two identical 5 gallon pails from Home Depot. Drill many small holes in the bottom of one pail and set it inside the other pail. Shovel some gravel into the two pails and add water until it covers the gravel. Now raise and lower the inner pail so that water flows into and out of the gravel, cleaning the gravel as it does. Empty the dirty water into a larger container (like a wet/dry vaccuum cleaner base) and allow the solids time to settle out. Siphon the clean water out for reuse. Would that work? |
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"Tony Hwang" wrote in message ... bo bob wrote: replying to ShadowTek, bo bob wrote: ShadowTek wrote: I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? get a shopping cart, flip up the hinged back panel, and toss the gravel in by the shovelful. if you need to retain a finer size stone, add the appropriate sized wire mesh. when this gets tedious, pretend you're a fireman on a locomotive. Hi, I don't know when I had to clean couple wheel barrowful, I filled them in a drum with water rolled it around a few minutes tumbling. They came out shiny clean. Don't WASH it, sieve it. Make a 2 x 4 frame about 2 feet by 6 feet, tack some wire mesh on it sized to the size of stone you want to keep. Set it up at a 45 degree angle and shovel the gravel against it at the top. By the time the gravel has rolled down the wire mesh, it will have lost enough of the fines to make it clean enough to use in your French drain. Be sure to clean up the fines that drop through the screen to keep them from plugging the mesh at the bottom of the slope. This method can go real fast if two or more are working. One to throw the gravel at the top of the mesh, one to remove the fines, and one to claim the screened gravel that you want. |
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On Sat, 14 Jun 2014 19:44:40 -0400, "EXT"
wrote: "Tony Hwang" wrote in message ... bo bob wrote: replying to ShadowTek, bo bob wrote: ShadowTek wrote: I have a pile of leftover driveway gravel (about a pickup bed full) that I'm planning on recycling for french drain filler, but it's very dirty and full of sediment. I spent most of the afternoon trying to spray it clean with a garden hose, but I wasted a massive amount of water, and I didn't get very far. I eventually began raking out about a third of a wheelbarrow load at a time and washing just that, which seemed to go faster than trying to tackle large amounts at once, but it's still going to take a while at this rate. I think the best solution would be to build a washing frame out of 2x4s and some fine wire mesh to hold the gravel while allowing the sediment to be flushed out through the bottom, but I'm not really dealing with such a large pile that it warrants taking the time to make a trip to the store, buy a roll of mesh, and build the frame. I've also read where some people used composter drums or concrete mixers to roll and wash their gravel, but neiter of those are at my disposal. Anybody know of faster way of getting it done? get a shopping cart, flip up the hinged back panel, and toss the gravel in by the shovelful. if you need to retain a finer size stone, add the appropriate sized wire mesh. when this gets tedious, pretend you're a fireman on a locomotive. Hi, I don't know when I had to clean couple wheel barrowful, I filled them in a drum with water rolled it around a few minutes tumbling. They came out shiny clean. Don't WASH it, sieve it. Make a 2 x 4 frame about 2 feet by 6 feet, tack some wire mesh on it sized to the size of stone you want to keep. Set it up at a 45 degree angle and shovel the gravel against it at the top. By the time the gravel has rolled down the wire mesh, it will have lost enough of the fines to make it clean enough to use in your French drain. Be sure to clean up the fines that drop through the screen to keep them from plugging the mesh at the bottom of the slope. This method can go real fast if two or more are working. One to throw the gravel at the top of the mesh, one to remove the fines, and one to claim the screened gravel that you want. That works fine for readying stone for the french drain. When you need to wash it is when you are using it as aggregate in concrete and the fines are organic - soil instead of pure sand. We washed about half a yard in Burkina to make concrete for the base of the water system - using the screaning method with a hose, 5 gallon pail at a time. Kept the kids occupied (young teens at the time) |
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replying to ShadowTek, Bill in Palmyra wrote:
I used a cement mixer. Throw about 2 buckets of gravel in there, turn it on, spray water in, shut off and pour off the dirty water, repeat about 3 times. Did about a ton of gravel in an hour and a half. -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...el-478656-.htm |
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replying to ShadowTek, Lisa wrote:
I need to wash pebble rock, any ideas? -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...el-478656-.htm |
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On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8:44:07 AM UTC-5, Lisa wrote:
replying to ShadowTek, Lisa wrote: I need to wash pebble rock, any ideas? -- Pick up each pebble one at a time, spray them with Formula 409 then wipe them off. Easy! ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Pebble Monster |
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On 26 Apr 2016, Uncle Monster wrote in
alt.home.repair: On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8:44:07 AM UTC-5, Lisa wrote: replying to ShadowTek, Lisa wrote: I need to wash pebble rock, any ideas? Pick up each pebble one at a time, spray them with Formula 409 then wipe them off. Easy! ^_^ Q-Tips are also helpful for getting dirt out of the cracks, and Lemon Pledge is good for making each pebble shine, plus they will smell wonderful! |
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On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 1:45:52 PM UTC-5, Nil wrote:
On 26 Apr 2016, Uncle Monster wrote in alt.home.repair: On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8:44:07 AM UTC-5, Lisa wrote: replying to ShadowTek, Lisa wrote: I need to wash pebble rock, any ideas? Pick up each pebble one at a time, spray them with Formula 409 then wipe them off. Easy! ^_^ Q-Tips are also helpful for getting dirt out of the cracks, and Lemon Pledge is good for making each pebble shine, plus they will smell wonderful! Oh darn! I forgot about using an old toothbrush to clean them. O_o [8~{} Uncle Darn Monster |
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On 4/26/2016 2:45 PM, Nil wrote:
Pick up each pebble one at a time, spray them with Formula 409 then wipe them off. Easy! ^_^ Q-Tips are also helpful for getting dirt out of the cracks, and Lemon Pledge is good for making each pebble shine, plus they will smell wonderful! A few at a time in a front loading washer? -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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On 26 Apr 2016, Stormin Mormon wrote in
alt.home.repair: On 4/26/2016 2:45 PM, Nil wrote: Q-Tips are also helpful for getting dirt out of the cracks, and Lemon Pledge is good for making each pebble shine, plus they will smell wonderful! A few at a time in a front loading washer? They come out less wrinkled if you tumble dry at low temperature. |
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On having tried washing gravel, its far easier to have a backhoe gig it out, and replace with new gravel
altough washing in a cement mixer is probably the easiest |
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On 4/26/2016 10:38 PM, Nil wrote:
On 26 Apr 2016, Stormin Mormon wrote in alt.home.repair: On 4/26/2016 2:45 PM, Nil wrote: Q-Tips are also helpful for getting dirt out of the cracks, and Lemon Pledge is good for making each pebble shine, plus they will smell wonderful! A few at a time in a front loading washer? They come out less wrinkled if you tumble dry at low temperature. I thought everyone just ironed them on cotton setting? -- .. Christopher A. Young learn more about Jesus .. www.lds.org .. .. |
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Uncle Monster posted for all of us...
On Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 8:44:07 AM UTC-5, Lisa wrote: replying to ShadowTek, Lisa wrote: I need to wash pebble rock, any ideas? -- Pick up each pebble one at a time, spray them with Formula 409 then wipe them off. Easy! ^_^ [8~{} Uncle Pebble Monster Let's have a discussion whether 409 is the proper cleaner; I think acid would be better. -- Tekkie |
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replying to ShadowTek, GayAnn R. wrote:
I regraded my driveway by hand, sifted all the stone into 7 different sizes. I have about 30 bags of screen size fines, I need to get the dirt out. I am dropping the fines over the gravel I put back. I had to take out 12 inches deep by 6 ft. by 20 ft. long, to get the grade to drop down away from house. I don't want the dirt back in yet. I washed all the gravel. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...el-478656-.htm |
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On 9/9/2017 6:14 PM, GayAnn R. wrote:
replying to ShadowTek, GayAnn R. wrote: I regraded my driveway by hand, sifted all the stone into 7 different sizes. I have about 30 bags of screen size fines, I need to get the dirt out. I am dropping the fines over the gravel I put back. I had to take out 12 inches deep by 6 ft. by 20 ft. long, to get the grade to drop down away from house. I don't want the dirt back in yet. I washed all the gravel. You cannot imagine how good that makes me feel. Washed gravel is just the best. Makes nice gifts too! |
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In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 09 Sep 2017 22:14:02 GMT, GayAnn R.
m wrote: replying to ShadowTek, GayAnn R. wrote: I regraded my driveway by hand, sifted all the stone into 7 different sizes. I have about 30 bags of screen size fines, I need to get the dirt out. I am dropping the fines over the gravel I put back. I had to take out 12 inches deep by 6 ft. by 20 ft. long, to get the grade to drop down away from house. I don't want the dirt back in yet. I washed all the gravel. I would use a garden hose but there is a lot of debate between a dish washer and a clothes washer. If you use a dishwasher, be sure to use the stuff that keeps the streaks off of it. |
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Best ways to wash a pile of gravel?
On 9/10/2017 2:17 AM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 09 Sep 2017 22:14:02 GMT, GayAnn R. m wrote: replying to ShadowTek, GayAnn R. wrote: I regraded my driveway by hand, sifted all the stone into 7 different sizes. I have about 30 bags of screen size fines, I need to get the dirt out. I am dropping the fines over the gravel I put back. I had to take out 12 inches deep by 6 ft. by 20 ft. long, to get the grade to drop down away from house. I don't want the dirt back in yet. I washed all the gravel. I would use a garden hose but there is a lot of debate between a dish washer and a clothes washer. If you use a dishwasher, be sure to use the stuff that keeps the streaks off of it. Clothes washer may be better because you can add softener so the stones are not so hard. |
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Ed Pawlowski posted for all of us...
On 9/10/2017 2:17 AM, micky wrote: In alt.home.repair, on Sat, 09 Sep 2017 22:14:02 GMT, GayAnn R. m wrote: replying to ShadowTek, GayAnn R. wrote: I regraded my driveway by hand, sifted all the stone into 7 different sizes. I have about 30 bags of screen size fines, I need to get the dirt out. I am dropping the fines over the gravel I put back. I had to take out 12 inches deep by 6 ft. by 20 ft. long, to get the grade to drop down away from house. I don't want the dirt back in yet. I washed all the gravel. I would use a garden hose but there is a lot of debate between a dish washer and a clothes washer. If you use a dishwasher, be sure to use the stuff that keeps the streaks off of it. Clothes washer may be better because you can add softener so the stones are not so hard. Keep them coming Ed! -- Tekkie |
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replying to ShadowTek, Wally wrote:
I'm facing the same issue. Building a frame for mesh (1/2 in) with 2x4 is not difficult. I suggest using 2-2x4's connected at the bottom of the frame to keep it off whatever you've set it on. Buying the material and assembling this should not take you more than a day. It will be easy to dump the gravel out of the frame after washing it onto an area where you can let it dry. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...el-478656-.htm |
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replying to Bill in Palmyra, Darryl G Crum wrote:
Thank you. This is what I have to do - about a ton and I do not want to use a month's worth of city water to wash the stones. The rocks are filled with sand and it seemed to me that a cement mixer ought to do the job. Thanks for confirming that. -- for full context, visit https://www.homeownershub.com/mainte...el-478656-.htm |
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