Recycling old gravel

[JamesAsus]

I want to reuse old gravel im digging up and im wondering if i could use it as a 'hardcore base' to lay a new gravel driveway, its a mix of 10mm gravel and 20mm slate, could i compact this down and use it as a base or would it not work?

 

[tomfe]

Sure, if it has fines in it it will compact better.

 

[^woody^]

Gravel on its own is too smooth, so it would need a lot of slate to bind it, otherwise it will dispace easily and the drive will sink and rut. You may need to add course sand as an additional binder.

 

[JamesAsus]

What if i mix it with sharp sand? Or would it be easier to just buy pre made bags of mot hardcore

 

[^woody^]

Yes a sharp sand should do