[TheForge] OT: Adventures in driveways

[Bob Ehrenberger]

Andy,

My drive not only is long and down hill, I too have a clay base.  My biggest 
problem is washing during heavy rains.  To combat this I have made two 
moves, first I have small wing dams every 10-20 yards to divert running 
water off the road, second when there is a bad washout I fill the rut with 
large rocks and broken bricks before covering with gravel.  As long as I 
keep the diversion dams in good shape I have very few washouts. And with the 
ruts filled with large rocks the washouts that I do have are not as bad. It 
works for me.

Robert Ehrenberger
Shelbyville, Mo.
eforge at centurytel.net