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Fix Road Pothole/Puddle - PEP BB earthworks.sand.pothole

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Opalyn Rose
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Here is my submission for the Earthworks - Sand - Fix a Pothole or Puddle BB.

I eliminated a rut in the road next to the shop/classroom at Base Camp during SkIP 2021.

To document the completion of the BB, I have provided the following:
  - The pothole/puddle in the road that is to be eliminated
  - The road without the pothole or puddle anymore
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rut/pothole in the road next to the classroom
rut/pothole in the road next to the classroom
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raking in the 2 buckets of crushed rock
raking in the 2 buckets of crushed rock
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packing
packing
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finished
finished

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Note: May need to have grade checked to make sure water does not collect again.

 
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I fixed a pothole in my driveway this morning.

I added gravel to it, but didn't like the way it felt, even after tamping it down. So I added a bucket of mulch/wood chips on top of the gravel, and I tamped it down again. It feels much better now.
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The Hole
The Hole
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The Gravel, but Before I Tamped It
The Gravel, but Before I Tamped It
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Didn't Like the Way It Looked, so I added Wood Chips
Didn't Like the Way It Looked, so I added Wood Chips
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All Done!
All Done!

Thanks, Y'all!

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Adding gravel to a pot hole by itself never works because water around the gravel will allow it to splash out with the next rain and traffic The organic material you added  will absorb the water and hold the gravel in place. Even better in many cases is to add clay soil which tends to make the pot hole water resistant while the gravel makes it weight resistant.

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This was a pothole right by the auditorium at WL base camp.  It's hard to see the contrast in the first picture so I included one after fill had started, along with the final product.
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Raphaël Blais
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This is my submission for repairing a puddle
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puddle with water
puddle with water
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tools
tools
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gravel in the hole
gravel in the hole
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puddle repaired
puddle repaired

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Noticed a pot hole in my friend's driveway the other night. She was mpre than happy to let me fill it for her
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pot hole- it's hard to tell but it's about 3" deep
pot hole- it's hard to tell but it's about 3" deep
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gravel that was plowed off the driveway this winter made excellent fill
gravel that was plowed off the driveway this winter made excellent fill
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stomping it down - needed some more fill
stomping it down - needed some more fill
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drove over it
drove over it
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looks good!
looks good!

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We filled a longish hole today that was soft and puddling. We used gravel and packed some heavy clay soil between the gravel.
Because it was so soft and puddly, to top it off, we also added a small drain into the field next to the dirt road.
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Profiles make gravel roads bumpy so why not fill them during the SKIP workshop?
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A small pothole just after the gate into the lab
A small pothole just after the gate into the lab
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Potholes are bad so I’m filling it
Potholes are bad so I’m filling it
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Pothole with Rocky filling
Pothole with Rocky filling
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Brian driving over the freshly repaired pot hole
Brian driving over the freshly repaired pot hole

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Mike taught us how to fix potholes!
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Before the fix
Before the fix
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During the fix
During the fix
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After the fix
After the fix
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Ally Richardson
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Repaired a pothole on the road at Wheaton Labs with pea gravel. <3
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pothole/puddle in the road
pothole/puddle in the road
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Repair Underway
Repair Underway
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road without the pothole
road without the pothole
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