Landscape Fabric Over Wet Substrate

idahobuild | Posted in General Questions on March 20, 2023 02:52pm

Working on the gravel driveway and it just rained all over my nicely leveled ground.

Should the dirt be dry before I put the fabric down and cover it with 10 inch base material?

Thoughts.

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idahobuild | Mar 21, 2023 10:22am | #1
Any thoughts on this?
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MALCOLM TAYLOR | Mar 21, 2023 10:29am | #2
idahobuild,

I don't see any reason to wait until it is dry.
maine_tyler | Mar 21, 2023 10:59am | #3
As you drive/pack over your gravel fill, water will likely percolate up through the fabric into your base. Not a problem.
If your native soil is soft when wet, I would make some effort not to drive too much over thin gravel-- thicker gravel will distribute the load and prevent the fabric from being trenched down into a muck hole. (a tracked machine is likely not a concern-- a loaded dump truck has a lot of psi though).
idahobuild | Mar 22, 2023 02:19pm | #4
Thanks All.