Gravel driveways!!!

[Dbeard77]

I usually find lots of stuff in gravel driveways but it is so hard digging it up. :x Are there any good methods I should try or tools I should buy to make this job any easier? What I normally use is a screwdriver to pry up the bigger pieces of gravel and then use a digger to clear out the hole.

 

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[MDnoob]

Yeah, a screwdriver is probably the best thing...old compacted gravel is about the hardest thing to dig thru short of concrete!

 

[Doug-Iowa]

Estwing rock hammer.. Just be careful not to hit the coin.

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[geatley]

I use the screwdriver and also one of those hand rakes. It about the same size as a digger and has four tines. Works great. Won't go for anything less than a quarter. To much work otherwise.

 

[lab rat]

You might consider a small garden hoe.

 

[Holyfield]

Most driveways in my area only have approx 2-4 inches of gravel. When I pinpoint an object I mark it with the point of a screwdriver. I then take a small maul and hammer and score the outskirts of the object. Go around object a couple of times, it will loosen up the gravel. The good 'stuff' will be under the gravel in a darkened oiled colored soil. Good Luck, HappyHunt'in Holyfield

 

[MSIMON]

I use a welders chipping hammer.It has a blunt point on one end and a flat edge one the other.Be careful not to hammer the gravel but to chip small portions away.