Building a gravel driveway is not as easy or cheap as it might sound. Several factors are involved when creating this kind of parking space for your vehicles. When done correctly, a gravel driveway doesn’t require more maintenance than other types of driveways.
Measure the length and width of the driveway you want to create and multiply one by the other to get the square footage.
Figure out how many tons of gravel you will need for your driveway by multiplying your cubic yards by 1.5. This is how many tons you need to build your driveway properly
Rent a vibrating plate to stamp down the dirt before the scalping is delivered. If you do not use the vibrating plate to stamp down the soft portions of the driveway, you eventually will have sagging.