How to Fix Gravel Driveways
Gravel driveways are a popular alternative to dirt in many areas, and provide a relatively flat driving surface. Since the gravel is loose, it is easy to install but it also is prone to washouts, pot holes and other problems. Especially during the rainy season, your gravel driveway may begin to look more like a mine field than an easily traversed section of road. There are sure ways to fix these problems as soon as they occur. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Dig out potholes with a shovel, pick ax or another similar tool. Remove all gravel from the hole and expand it when possible. Dig down until you reach dirt, excavating below the surface layer of the gravel. This allows for a better repair that lasts longer because it fixes the pothole and is more effective than simply shoveling more gravel into the pot hole alone.
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Tamp and compress the earth in the excavated area until it is level and flush with the earth under the rest of the driveway. Rake back gravel around the circumference of the pot hole if necessary to determine this. Add more dirt to the area and continue to compress until it is flush and even.
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Shovel gravel into the newly excavated area filling the pothole and resurfacing the area affected. Create an even layer just like the existing gravel driveway.
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Continue to fill and repair pot holes and other damaged areas of the driveway in this manner until the driveway is restored to its proper, functioning condition.
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