Driveway construction - Crushed limestone confused

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Deedee
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Post: # 104031Post Deedee

I have just laid 10 tonnes of crushed limestone to fines and whacked it down...It will eventually be top dressed with 10mm gravel....
Should I now Wet it to aid compaction as it is very dusty ?
Is there a point where whacking ceases to have any further benefit ?
How can I knwo that it is compacted enough?
If I wetted it would this not wash the fines away?
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lutonlagerlout
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Post: # 104034Post lutonlagerlout

you wack it till refusal
this means it wont wack anymore
its best to do this in 75mm layers
basically the wackers starts jumping when it is done
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Deedee
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Post: # 104036Post Deedee

Thanks!
Should I wet it ?
Any advice appreciated
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Post: # 104037Post lutonlagerlout

a misting is fine to suppress the dust
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Post: # 104127Post Dave_L

Damp it down to keep the dust down, saves the whacker engine breathing in too much dust, it kills them.
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