How much hardcore?

[gretsch drummer]

Well, had delivery of the 3 tonne hardcore at 9:30 and with help from the Bro in law, we had it shoveled, barrowed and raked by 12.

When it was tipped it just didn't look like 3t:


But 3tonne and 4 25kg of 'crusher' I had in the garage later, the whole area was covered with 5/6" depth.

Then went to HSS hire and hired a wacker plate for £45 for 1 day. Got home, made 1 pass and the fking, bd, n*bhead heavens opened and have only just stopped. So now the whole area is soaking so will have to let it dry out and compact it tomorrow morning.

Bit of a low spot bottom right when I tried turning the wacker but it dug in a bit, will get a few 25kg bags and level it all out as I go:



So yeah, rain sucks.

[Spudler]

Nope, rain is good. Binds it in a treat and goes rock solid.

[gretsch drummer]

Got it all finished off last week. Ordered a builder sack of 20mm black basalt gravel from stones4homes. Driver pulled up, hung the bag over the area and cut the bottom. Then was just a case of moving it around. Saved me a good hour barrowing it all.



Need to cut a square in the tarmac where rain water collects and fit a catch basin to send it out into the grassed area.