Things You'll Need:
- Measuring tape
- Stakes
- String
- Tractor
- Excavator attachment
- Backhoe attachment
- Geotextile fabric
- Crusher-run gravel
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Step 1
Identify the starting point where your driveway will join the road. Pinpoint the area where your drive will end at the garage or parking spot.
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Step 2
Measure a minimum 8-foot wide length at the starting point and pound a stake into the ground at each end. Outline the edges of the driveway with string tied to stakes.
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Step 3
Remove stumps, roots and all plant material from the driveway area. Take away boulders and large rocks.
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Step 4
Scrape topsoil away from the marked area using a tractor with an excavator attachment. Cut down to subsoil. Use the excavator blade to create an A-shaped crown up the center with the sides slightly sloping toward the edges of the drive.
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Step 5
Dig a ditch along the edge of any inclined sections using a backhoe attachment on the tractor. Ensure that the ditch is flat-bottomed and wide enough to carry away water runoff
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Step 6
Lay out geotextile fabric on the entire surface of the driveway. Use small rocks or shovels full of gravel to hold the geotextile material in place.
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Step 7
Dump a 5-inch layer of crusher-run gravel on top of the geotextile. Spread the mix of large and fine gravel across the entire surface of the driveway.
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Step 8
Compact the gravel by driving equipment and vehicles up and down the driveway.
