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Step 1
Rake or shovel out any loose stones, gravel or soil from the bottom of the pothole.
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Step 2
If the sides of the pothole are loose, cut them straight down with a shovel to create firm edges to the hole.
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Step 3
Fill the hole with coarse gravel to about 3 inches (7 cm) below the level of the driveway (see A).
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Step 4
Tamp down the gravel. You can make your own wooden tamping tool from a small square of 3/4-inch (2-cm) plywood nailed to the bottom end of a 4-foot-long (120-cm) 2-by-4.
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Step 5
For a dirt driveway: Shovel soil into the hole until it is mounded a few inches (about 7 cm) above the surface.
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Step 6
Water the soil, and tamp it down as firmly as you can.
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Step 7
If necessary, add enough soil to raise it a little above the driveway surface again, and tamp it down again.
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Step 8
For a gravel driveway: Fill the last 3 inches (7 cm) with gravel that matches the driveway. Mound it just above the surface.
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Step 9
Rake the new gravel to blend with the rest of the driveway (see B).
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Step 10
For either type of driveway: Run a wheel of your car over the spot a few times to compact it down.







