garage fill

I don't want the floor to settle, but I wonder if somebody that does a lot of basement digging could tell me if I can mix some dirt with the 2" clean rock I am buying for fill.

The concrete guy filled the garage using #7 white stone. It took around 35 ton.

Anound here (so. Ind), both are used, in addition to sand. All compact well with very little settling. If you use dirt, you have to make sure you compact as was described in an earlier e-mail, and even then, you will get some settling.

Brad

I have another question.
A few of the track plates are loose on the 450.
The bolt heads are worn of course and under sized so I don't think a socket will work. How do you remove them to put new bolts on or is it necessary?

I'm just south of Rolla, MO., and have heard that creek gravel is the best of all to use.

I have a small creek about 500 or 600 yards from the basement. I tried carrying a bucket load of creek gravel but was worried about wear on the loader going back and forth as to spending $150 a load for gravel from the quarry. The gravel from the quarry truck is about 18 ton and I think around 12 or so cubic yards. If my bucket carries 1 1/2 cu. yard I guess I would need to make 8 round trips or drive the loader about 2 miles to save $150.

I already have bought about 10 loads of gravel and will need 25 or so more, especially when I start on the road to reach the house.
I do have access to a larger creek on a neighboring farm abaout a mile away.

I even thought of buying a dump truck and reselling it, but I have a habit of buying high and selling low, not to mention all the work on the old equipment to keep it going.