The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 1:08 am**

Thanks for you're great site.
I have 13 tonnes of type 1 arriving tomorrow, and the outlook for the next few days is showers, should I hold off compacting it?

Posted: **Thu May 10, 2007 10:01 am**

No - get it compacted as soon as poss. The rain really won't do it any harm, but if you leave it loose, the stone will 'soak up' some of the rain, the moisture content will rise, and it becomes more difficult to compact properly.

If you get it spread, levelled and compacted quickly, the rain will actually help 'wash through' any fines, giving an even more stable sub-base.

The Brew Cabin

Compacting in the rain - Compacting sub-base in bad weather