Pond Boss Forums POND CONSTRUCTION Building a dam Filling for a driveway

Here in Ontario we would be screwed if we used top soil like that. I agree the tile looks quite small. If a temp drive an only used seasons when it is dry no worries.

If it is a permanent drive for year round and you have any kind of frost I would get some rock in there. Big 4" medium recycled concrete is cheap. Sharper the rock the more it will bridge together and more top soil you can lay it on. In time it will pump into the top soil. Top dress with crusher screenings its really cheap too and sharp edges. Let it wash into the 4" for a year then top dress with larger 3/4 stone. This makes for a very very good drive with out the extra cost of filter cloth and will be tight for years.

Oh ya looking closer at the picture the tile is an extension from another that was all ready there? Just remember the sharper edges on stone the better it will stay in place. Round stone will pump and push around forever.

Cheers Don.