MD and VA subsidize oyster shell recycling....the availability and use of oyster shells for driveways has all but disappeared; the ones that are still available have to come up the road from more southern states.
https://oysterrecovery.org/blog/chesapeake-bay-region-celebrates-oyster-shell-recycling-record/
Good to know. And good to know we can be civil when not discussing politics
Good to know. And good to know we can be civil when not discussing politics
Well oyster shell reclamation is a highly partisan issue.
Also, oyster shells are going for about 5 bucks a bushel
I use rockfish and menhaden for my driveway, the smaller the better. In April I try to catch a few big cows because their eggs help keep my driveway smooth
Thinking about redoing my driveway and doing it in crushed oyster shells. Anyone have any experience with this?
If so let me know any pro's or con' or ideas on where to buy a large quantity. I am in Calvert.
Use fine millings if you are re-coating. I last paid $300 for a dump truck full. I have the guy's name somewhere if you are interested.
We did our whole road and driveways. Neighbors and I bought around 10 loads, spread them with our tractors using box blades, and then rented a huge hydraulic roller to smash them down. I believe the millings were screened to insure uniform size. Over time they are now packed just like asphalt road. Some folks will use a leaf blower to blow off the loose top stones and then spray them with diesel or fuel oil to melt them and compact them Some even set it on fire (Both Highly illegal I am sure).
Makes a great driveway and now I am able to plow it with a back blade during snow storms.
When I was stationed at Eglin AFB in FL, the roads there were paved with oyster shells. When it rained it brought the oil out to the surface, making the roads very slippery. I don't think that becomes a problem for a driveway, but I guess it's something to keep in mind.
I remember that, and the 4 PM Rain most every day in the summer when the air got too saturated to hold the water.
My wife was a USAF officer assigned to the Armament Lab from 11/82 - 11/86.
When I joined the Reserves, was with the 919th at Duke from 9/83 - 11/86.
I was there from 5/85 - 9/89 then again 9/93 - 5/98. Best assignments ever.
I took a lot trips up to Duke to fix broken comm lines. There was a comm hut with a wire frame. The vertical blocks had carbon module breakers that had pins that would pop out when the carbon was tripped by a surge. You could stand there and watch the pins pop out everywhere when lightning struck the flight line over a mile away. We got a kick out of that. But then we would have to replace them all.
Aryster shell will pulverize and wash away. Recycle them. Use fine millings if you are re-coating. I last paid $300 for a dump truck full. I have the guy's name somewhere if you are interested.
We did our whole road and driveways. Neighbors and I bought around 10 loads, spread them with our tractors using box blades, and then rented a huge hydraulic roller to smash them down. I believe the millings were screened to insure uniform size. Over time they are now packed just like asphalt road. Some folks will use a leaf blower to blow off the loose top stones and then spray them with diesel or fuel oil to melt them and compact them Some even set it on fire (Both Highly illegal I am sure).
Makes a great driveway and now I am able to plow it with a back blade during snow storms.
Currently I just have a gravel drive. What do they millings look like when they are in place? Like asphalt? I'm thinking maybe pea gravel might be more attractive if Oyster shells aren't possible. I'm right on the bay so looking for something kind of beauty if you know what I mean.
Currently I just have a gravel drive. What do they millings look like when they are in place? Like asphalt? I'm thinking maybe pea gravel might be more attractive if Oyster shells aren't possible. I'm right on the bay so looking for something kind of beauty if you know what I mean.