Have any of you guys tried anything to lessen the dust on a gravel drive? I have heard Calcium Chloride works pretty well. I think I am going to have a load of washed stone put down now that I have a good base.
Dust suppression for a gravel driveway
- Thread starter Clay Showalter
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Slow the F down! This will also help with potholes.
Now you know what to do with that old oil from the cars and tractors.
It ain’t me, it is the wife and 16 year old, I keep telling them, but you know how that goes
If they don't slow down it will end up costing you thousands over the years.
Our next door neighbor has a long long gravel driveway and they fly in and out. Man it gets beat up every year with big stones getting tossed out to the side, let alone the dust. I used to cut up to their driveway to help them out but no more, too many rocks beating my..... mower blades up LOL!
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Slow down or pave it. Only 2 things that will really help. You almost need 4x4 to get down mine right now. Done arguing with my neighbor and his guest.
bigten05
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Sounds like you have a 304 base? Or some really dirty stone if your getting that much dust.My wife thinks our drives a race track but have no issues with dust. Definitely want washed or crushed 57s if you have a good base. I wouldn't put any calcium on it, it will control the dust but could cause you a big mess with your drive staring to pump and get soft if it gets below the base
Sgt Fury
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Don’t know if you have access to clam shells but we had several dump truck loads brought in for our driveway. It packed down nice and zero dust. Eventually got our driveway paved but the clamshells made one hell of a solid base.
Yea my crusher run base is really solid and now that there shouldn’t be many heavy trucks I will probably just top it with a load of washed stone. Truth be told they don’t drive that fast, I get dust going 10 mph or slower
At 10 mph I start yelling. Anything over that will get me to throw objects. 8 mph will get you the stare. 5 mph gets a wave or thumbs up with a smile. Might even get a standing ovation if you have been a hard learner.
Create some very high speed bumps…. That’ll do the trick… Do them at a 45 degree angle, not straight…. They may not talk too you for a few weeks, but that’s the added bonus…. 
Keep driving fast and they'll come naturally.Create some very high speed bumps…. That’ll do the trick… Do them at a 45 degree angle, not straight…. They may not talk too you for a few weeks, but that’s the added bonus….
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