[AT] OT - bridge replacement

[Herb Metz]

Something very similar to Spencers black road paper is black, 3' tall 
plastic silt fence which is installed in a vertical position around most 
construction sites to stop the flow of silt soil but allows the water to 
slowly flow through the close plastic mesh.  This is normally removed once 
grass, etc is growing enough to prevent soil erosion from previously graded 
soil.  Contact the subs who installed the fence, then be there when they 
remove it and they will probably load it onto your trailer. Our garden is 
normally planted on 38" rows; very few weeds will grow with this as a 
horizontal carpet; it also reduces evaporation from moist soil, and one can 
walk through the garden soon after rain without getting shoes muddy.
Soil, then one or two layers of silt fence, then one or to layers of rock.
On the pipe diameter, I would be inclined to go at least one size larger 
than what is expected to be adequate.

-----Original Message----- 
From: Spencer Yost
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 9:55 PM
To: Antique tractor email discussion group
Subject: Re: [AT] OT - bridge replacement

I might suggest you backfill to grade with dirt, then put the gravel on 
"road paper" (I doubt that is the right name) to keep the gravel from 
disappearing into the dirt.  It looks a lot like the back paper you might 
use use strawberry rows or gardens but is heavier.  I can usually get it 
pretty reasonably priced. I spent 300 for a big roll the last time that 
probably had 100 yards on it.  So about a buck a foot 10 years ago.  Keeps 
most of the weeds out too(not sure that matters for a tote path though).

Even if you backfill entirely with gravel this might help some with gravel 
migration.

Hope that helps,

Spencer

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 26, 2013, at 23:35, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:

> Our property is divided in two by a drainage ditch that is only full
> after a rain, and in the spring/early summer. There is one bridge across
> that is made from wood, and it is starting to fail. I use the bridge
> quite a bit to bring firewood up to the house with my MF 255 w/ FEL.  I
> can see the wood is rotting and it is starting to sag as I go over it,
> coupled with the fact that it only leaves me about 6" to spare on either
> side, it has to go. I would like to just remove it, and replace it with
> a 12"or 14" drain pipe covered with "gravel". Any ideas on what type of
> stone or gravel I should use so that it will stay stable and not turn to
> soup in the spring? Thanks, Mike