Cost Difference Between Concrete and Stone Driveway

Today we look at the cost difference between a stone driveway and concrete driveway. I also use the BX23S to spread some limestone.
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[@Concretewiththehauses]

You should listen to your viewers and Concrete at all

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Lol do you know a guy?

[@PatrickWagz]

18 inches thick!!! (Never know when a fully loaded Boeing 747 is gonna need to land) 😉

[@keithburch5506]

I'm almost certain he will, he's just not ready yet! In his calculations though, he didn't add cost of heating, so maybe you can give him that added cost. 👍👌❤

[@marklengal9990]

Great to see Eva is back to 100%. One thing for sure, when you do concrete or black top your going to have a great base to start with. The base is more important then the final finish

[@douglasmiller7618]

Biggest problem with asphalt is that any oil or gas gets dripped on it it dissolves. You kid overflows the lawn mower, delivery truck stops in. Car leaks oil ect, ect. Then you get holes.

[@simd510]

​@@douglasmiller7618not with sealcoat

[@richc9890]

Happy Anniversary. 30 years for me and mine this year.

[@petershawger2251]

I love watching you think.....Great to see Daughter Eva's big smile.....

[@fixinanddoinstuff2134]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa. Great to see Eva starting the video. It put a smile on my face!

[@sheepdog271]

Happy Anniversary! My Wife and I just celebrated 30 years two months ago, hope y'all have many Blessings and more years to come your way!!!

[@singleshot2218]

Happy Anniversary! Hope you folks have a great one! Hello to all! God bless!🎚🙏🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@jameswtimms1347]

Hey Mike, I'm sure it is still cheaper to stone it. But! You need to add in some of the trailer cost because you use it to pick it up Some Kubota cost and your time because you use those to spread the stone. I didn't mention the truck and the insurance for all the equipment because your a smart guy and I know that you would know it put that into the cost as well. My point is, it's a little misleading when you only mention the cost of the stone. If you didn't have all of the equipment and didn't know how to use it, you would have mentioned the cost of delivery and labor/machinery to spread the stone. I'm with you on the cost factor, just thought you should include "all of the cost" not just the stone. On another note, I love watching your channel, the content is great. I'm glad that Eva is doing so much better, it is definitely an answer to all of the prayers. Have a great week and I'm waiting on an xl sweat shirt so that I can get my ODWTM gear.

[@billmorris2613]

It was so good to hear that Eva has been able to start going back to the gym already. Looks like she was able to fast track her recovery.

[@chucklogan7296]

Dear Eva. It’s so awesome to see you so healthy and recovered! All of our Prayers have been answered and you’re 100%

[@stevemiller4148]

Glad to see Eva doing so well! I’ve got you two beat by one year on marriage and the word “bliss” says it all😜. Seriously though, happy anniversary Mike & Melissa, many healthy & happy more.

[@bobraymond6135]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa. Congrats on 31 years together.

[@davidduplantis2070]

My wife and I will celebrate 41 years on the 21st congratulations to you guys.

[@grizzle251]

Happy Anniversary you two. We just celebrated 45 years but we both will admit that "We have been married for 3 blissful years and we just celebrated our 45th anniversary" A day of bliss here and there adds up to about 3 years. the resto f the time has been the good, the bad and the ugly...

[@Mounty621]

Happy Anniversary, Mike & Melissa! 32-years of wedded bliss 🤣😂 for my wife and I this year. Crushed stone, perfect anniversary gift!!! As a lifelong city dweller, I never would have understood the cost effectiveness or usefulness of stone/gravel until I started developing my North Idaho rural property. There is no way I could have laid concrete or asphalt to cover my 1/2-mile access road or 600’ driveway, let alone keeping it from disintegrating with the freezing and thawing of Winter weather. The naysayers are possibly those who’ve lived in the concrete jungle their entire lives. Great to hear Eva is back in the gym and back to normal life.

[@tonylinardi3089]

Congratulations!!! 31 years is a milestone for sure! You two don't look that old!

[@outdoorswithlarryrobin]

Eva, Glad to see you smiling again👍🏼 Your Blessed with great Parents, Take Care young Lady👍🏼🇺🇸

[@stephenjambard64]

Being able to spread the stone like that is called finesse, and you Michael have it! Well done! There are operators and there are steering wheel holders. You are an operator!

[@rphiliprogers]

Good morning everyone, 58º in Kansas City. Enjoying my coffee while watching OWTM. Stay safe, be humble & kind and have a day. 255k

[@badcat4707]

Morning Phil :-)

[@marcuswhite3628]

Good morning Phil! Hope you have a wonderful productive day!

[@HallnoutMhall]

Good morning friends

[@oldmanfred8676]

Brothers 👍

[@TheMapleOakFarm]

And you do a great job spreading… very patient!!!

[@78ramcharger53]

Great to see Eva and her beautiful smile,glad she's doing great.

[@Firestg]

Great to hear that Eva is doing great!

[@gregj2647]

Happy Anniversary! Great to see Eva has recovered and is getting out to the gym again. While I agree that gravel is much less expensive, I’m not sure you did an apples to apples comparison. The $11 for concrete has a lot more calculated into it that your number for the stone. You really need to include the cost of all the equipment required to get the stone and spreading it along with your labor. I realize it’s a sunk cost for you and you work cheap, but gravel is more that just the cost of the stone. Love the channel. Have A Day!

[@lonniechartrand]

Eva looks FANTASTIC! So happy for your quick recovery!

[@monkeynuts171]

Mike, Love your videos. My wife and I were married February 17th 1973 so Happy anniversary to the both of us. Dan & Sue from Hale, MI .

[@billmorris2613]

Good morning to all from SE Louisiana 16 Feb 22.

[@badcat4707]

Morning Bill :-)

[@marcuswhite3628]

Good morning Bill!

[@keithburch5506]

Happy Anniversary, 31 years, awesome! I'm sorry, I'm one of those commenters spouting concrete. If anyone is fully aware that you know your stuff it's me. Oh yes, dollar wise, perfect sense, fun spreading stone, you lucky dude! It was your neighbor that day when you drove by and said, "you know you've got it made when you have a heated drive." Well, with ya'lls motto, "the finer things in life," a heated cement drive and parking lot and aggregate walkway from house to gameroom, certainly is the finer things in life. I do hope you didn't get offended. I do hope that one day, whenever, you will have all the finer things in life. Your channel sure adds to the quality of mine! So very sweet to see Eva 'back at it.' Thank you Lord! Eva and Melissa sure had great hair today and awesome smiles, geese, so nice! I really enjoy watching you spread stone! I remember now, you've talked about making that road before, at least in 2 videos. Concrete IS very expensive! Everything is, we here in Hickory NC are paying $3.39 a gallon for gas. I saw the dancing clip on Instagram, good stuff! It's supposed to reach 68° tomorrow w rain. Now get that stone spread and stay out of the mud! Thanks Mike and Melissa for the sweet video today!👍🚜❤

[@earlhollar1906]

Happy anniversary, nice to see Eva back in her happy, healthy , helpful routine! 16:00 international Farmall A , my dad's favorite tractor. Not his most-used is poppin Johnny two lunger with the tricycle front end. He built a angle iron with expanded sheet metal basket attached to the rear axle and with a rubber grommet where the headlight is attached. So it free floated on the front axle. He had a wooden box in the corner closest to the driver with steel post clips and Staples, with a fencing plyer and a hammer in a ice cream bucket. The rest of the Fencing Equipment lay in the basket. He called it "His Communing With God Tractor" I haven't before or since seeing a person so happy by himself fixing fence!

[@rphiliprogers]

I still own a Super A (an A with hydraulics) which belonged to my grandfather. My 27 year old son pulls a 5' John Deere brush hog with it to mow our timber roads.

[@bobfitch607]

Happy anniversary Morgan's. Good to Eva getting back to her old self. Good doctor and parents sure helped

[@joshmiller8663]

Awesome seeing Eva smiling and driving again.

[@joesawyer1483]

Happy Anniversary to you both. Love your videos. My wife and I have been married in June 53 years

[@patrickgermain3278]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa, my wedding anniversary is today, the16th, 37 years of wedded bliss also. Happy to see daughter Eva doing so well, you go girl!!

[@w056007568]

If you would place a quality geo-textile fabric on your soil and then place 2+" of stone rolled down I think you would not need as much maintenance annually as you suggest. The biggest issue is usually steep slopes and bends in the road, on a slope some catch drains may be needed to control washouts with heavy rains or storms. Congratulations to both of you on your anniversary. Best wishes to Eva on her continuing recovery.

[@jimski427]

Mike Morgan: single handedly keeping his local quarry in business.

[@russellbowman8051]

I'm so excited to see Eva doing so well , Thankful For the Speedy Full Recovery! God Is Good!! Nice seeing Melissa with that Heart Warming Smile!! 😊👍👊 Happy Anniversary!!

[@lemuelcasillas7572]

Awesome seeing Eva. Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa.

[@leekeyser6145]

😊How terrific to see Eva back in the saddle and you and the Mrs. with a bountiful 31 years!!!!!!!!

[@allenpelletier6759]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MIKE AND MELISSA. WISH YOU MANY MORE HAPPY HEALTHY YEARS.

[@crbourret]

Happy Anniversary to you both! My wife and I just celebrated 31 years in October, time flies when you're in Love!!

[@rickysafer2895]

Good to see Eva feeling better and getting around. Hope you two have a great anniversary and enjoy a nice evening out together. Thanks for the videos.

[@jimputnam2044]

Happy Anniversary guys, Melissa that is some nice rock Mike got for you. Told my wife I was getting her a Mike Morgan Rock for our anniversary, she is so excited.

[@PaulMSabol]

You need to factor in the cost of your tractor, front loader, dump trailer, truck and labor. Not everyone has the equipment that you do, to pick up and spread the stone. Not to mention your talent to do so.

[@jamessingleton311]

Happy anniversary to the both of y'all and hope you all have a blessed day

[@glslawnservices1905]

Love the videos and watch every one of them. Happy Anniversary 🎉.. I love playing with the numbers, old baseball stats guy.. 54 Years of stone = 60k of concrete.. if you spend 30 hrs a year spreading and maintenance on a stone driveway that's 1,620 hours in 54 Years.. Your time is worth something so let's put it at 25$.. Just for maintenance of stone driveway for 54 Years in just labor $40,500. Add in fuel cost, new tractor cost, maintenance of machines, rising prices of materials over that 54 year period and it's a no-brainer.. Concrete all the way. Once it's done it was paid for at today's prices . The way inflation is going nowadays. A ton of stone might cost you $200 in a couple years. Come on Melissa buy him a concrete driveway!!! I'm trying to apply the Mike lumber price savings angle on the concrete for ya.. Just having fun. Keep up the good work.

[@turnertruckandtractor]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa. Glad Eva is doing so well.

[@donransom5939]

In August of 2021, we paved with blacktop our driveway and parking area around our barn in northeast PA. The total area was 6,000 sq. ft. for $24,500 with a commercial grade blacktop since we have heavy equipment, the propane and garage truck driving on it. We edged the blacktop with road modified to protect the pavement when driving on and off it. We are very happy with it plus everything is cleaner and NO MORE MUD!

[@williamshannon5227]

Hi Mike. I have a 1000' driveway. I put stone down first. Years later I was able to get road millings. They hold up really well and pack down almost like a paved driveway. Don't have all the stone to rake up in the spring either.

[@BigBadRoaddog]

Great to see daughter Eve back to normal! Prayers work. Happy aniversary!

[@jlyn9047]

Hi Mike , Happy Anniversary . Stay with gravel , no cracks from heavy trucks and big tractor’s . Mike , check your vehicles , you got a oil leak in your driveway . Have a day !

[@retireddiyguy]

This helped me decide which way to go on my driveway in front and the back of my house. We use crushed austin stone around here. That is the route I am gonna take. Thanks for the video

[@dennisclouse7314]

Happy anniversary Mike and Melissa, wife and I will celebrate 59 years on march 10, you have a few more years to catch up,

[@donlunday683]

Happy Anniversary -- hope you have many more. Enjoy our videos.

[@jimmykinnett2274]

Happy anniversary. Glad to see Eva is doing great. Rock is a lot cheaper and it works for you and that is all that matters.

[@jcraig2679]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa! One thing to consider in the concrete vs stone equation is if open concrete is taxed as part of your property tax bill every year. When our first appraiser came out from the county he ask about future plans and I said after the shop the house would be next then concreting the circle drive, he said it would be taxed, so I said asphalt then and was told they were thinking about taxing that too. So stone it was and always will be.

[@kingsqueak2221]

I live rurally in New England and when I first got my house (haas for you in PA), the driveway was a goat trail. Your vids on tractors are partially why I bought a tractor. I went with a gravel drive over paved because of the frost heaving, ice conditions and the mud/thaw season. Gravel pros, I just leave the snow if it's below the axles. The gravel drains very well and all I do is every Spring I get the York rake and blade out, grade and crown and then rake it out and I have a new driveway again. No matter what happens to it, plow damage, ruts etc, I just fix it in about two hours. The down side to gravel is, everything is dusty, it tracks into the house, you can get puddles if you need to re-grade it. If you wash cars or equipment it puddles up and gets mucky etc. It's nice to have a well done concrete pad somewhere for cleaning things or working on jack stands etc. If you want gravel that will last forever, grade everything out for the base, throw some 3"+ stone down and compact it, then top it with crusher run and compact it again. Rent a roller compactor, it's really worth it. You can drive a cement truck over it...basically a road base.

[@kingsqueak2221]

Oh and I keep about six or eight yards of spare stone in a pile, very handy to have it around if you have the space.

[@theresabrown4288]

Happy Anniversary, Mike And Melissa!!!!

[@ricksoper6836]

In your calculation I believe you should add fuel cost for picking up the stone and cost of tractor time for applying the stone. One could argue the depreciation cost of your cost of truck and trailer. How many times would this be done over a 10 year period. Plus your time has to cost something doing this. I understand your position though.

[@philsmock4943]

It's really great seeing Eva doing so good. I looked into doing concrete but then went with asphalt. After years of doing stone the asphalt was a good choice for me. Yep stone is cheaper but I'm getting older and was tired of working with stone every year. I know you love stone. Me...not so much. Also you make spreading stone look easy. Folks it's not that easy. Mike definitely knows what he is doing and is a great operator. Thanks for sharing.

[@vogelj2009]

Congrats to Eva!! Mike you are a master tractor stone spreader. Well done. Happy Anniversary to you both and many happy returns.

[@matthewsims359]

Another good video. Love to hear and see that Eva is doing so good and getting back to doing what Eva does. Thanks again for the tractor pics. Stay well, stay safe and yall HAVE A DAY

[@stephenm2012]

Mike, no point in having concrete when the family is gone. Sell one of your jeeps, mini digger, a saw or two. A lot of your time is taken up with your stone driveways. Put the For Sale sign up at the bottom of your driveway. You will need lots of money for medical care when you no longer can perform your duties. I have to go now because I have a plane to catch to Spain. Mike, don't forget to put up the For Sale Sign 😎🍾🎉

[@stevehammonds8909]

My Dad wrote on envelopes. Happy Anniversary guys from Georgia!

[@charlesheon7238]

Happy anniversary to both of you and say hi to Hunter and Eva ! Have a nice one !

[@deanehill9730]

How good was it to see daughter Eva looking her radiant best. Hope all is going OK for her. Thanks for the video.

[@007twm]

Wonderful intro,Eva. And happy anniversary Mike and Melissa

[@welderman1221]

That concrete job would surely make Tom Haus smile!!

[@dickhumble4610]

Happy anniversary Mike and Melissa!! I have really been enjoying the tractor pictures, thank you for all the extra time it takes to do this. Thank you for the Eva update, so very thankful for the rapid progress. Now we need an update on Hunter.

[@hhazelhoff1363]

We do general contracting in S/W Florida. My average cost all in. Meaning forming , labor, concrete pump etc runs us about $5 a square foot. That is based on a four inch slab. Site work and grading is already completed at this price,

[@RLGurnsey]

Mike, I am amazed at how well you can drop stone and sprinkle it the way you do. I have attempted this several times with the over 50+ ton of stone I put in last year with my 1025r and just couldn't master it. It just tends to dump in piles. I will be working on perfecting my technique this year but I can only hope to get close to the way you can put stone down. Things are looking great there and I enjoy watching the videos daily. Great content, instruction, and I am gaining a wealth of knowledge and insight into the reason behind the way you do things. Happy and excited to see the success you are enjoying through your perseverance and determination. There's a lot to be gleaned from all of these videos and your mentorship to the community.

[@brucecole4991]

Good morning from South Carolina Happy Anniversary and I'm glad daughter Eva is doing great God bless you all

[@tommybounds3220]

Daughter eva great to see and hear from you, have a day!

[@shawndonnan281]

Mike, we did recycled asphalt for a fraction of the gravel cost and it works awesome

[@aravindreddim]

Happy anniversary and nice to see Eva doing great..

[@ronwhite6719]

Happy Anniversary, Mike, and Melissa.

[@Lulutalon]

Forget the groundhog day, you know spring is around the corner when Mike starts to spread some gravel!😀 Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining, I love those videos. 🙂👍

[@fielddaves2279]

Happy anniversary to both of you and it's fantastic to hear about Eva

[@randtgorman]

Happy Anniversary, you two. Wow, I wish I could make it that long with my wife. Unfortunately, we got a late start, and time may not be on our side. But we will enjoy the time God gives us.. I love my Morgans shirt. I just got it Monday!!!!! Thank you!

[@Roadhammer33]

That's a lot of money for a concrete driveway. Can you imagine if you heated it like your neighbor down the road. Oh my. Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa.

[@devarskinner4934]

Family is everything. Good job evea. More gravel please.

[@georgesalamonjr7233]

Glad to hear from Eva is back to working out. Happy Anniversary to you both.

[@dalesteinecke949]

Glade Eva is doing so well. Congratulations on your Anniversary

[@ryan71100]

Happy Anniversary you two! I think paving with asphalt would be the best option as it is much cheaper than concrete. In CT there arent many concrete driveways. Pretty much all asphalt which we like and are very durable!

[@RCPSU4]

Then comes the resealing every five years which can be a diy project. Just need to park in a different place for a day or so.

[@greggb1416]

Awesome to see Eva doing the intro...!

[@razcue1]

I look forward to your 2024 driveway build videos!

[@garysoutham8746]

Great video guys. Glad to see daughter Eva is doing well. Happy Anniversary to the BEST couple on You tube !!!

[@christopherlee5584]

Great to see Eva back in the saddle! Happy Anniversary!!!

[@oleberg4196]

Happy anniversary, good to see Eva back to normal,what ever that is. Here in Southwest Mt. I get road mix right off the crusher, 10/ton if I haul it in my dump trailer.

[@glennmiller1629]

Great to see Eva back, beautiful as ever! Glad you're doing well!!

[@johnponsonby2574]

Happy anniversary, Melissa and Mike!

[@stevemeek5662]

Since stone is the Hot topic for the day. You 2 should invest in a rock Quarry 🏡 you all are doing great. Keep it up.

[@SMichaelDeHart]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa!!

[@jlmfoy365]

Great to see Eva up and running again 👏👏. You know Mike I've never owned a tractor in fact I've never even driven one but have discovered I have a thing for Farmall tractors, perhaps not so strange I love 50's trucks too. Everyone stay safe there and best to Hunter. Regards Jim UK.

[@matthewward631]

Thumbs up to Eva’s recovery! Happy anniversary! Don’t ever forget it (been there, done that). As for the concrete vs stone… the reality of economics wins. It’s not only the concrete costs, but don’t forget the cost of the new wood lot road. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@paulnash8666]

Happy anniversary to both of you Melissa you got some REALLY nice rocks for the occasion to bad they aren't super shiny ☺️

[@obedcasillas3404]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa

[@timscartoys9321]

Great to hear how Eva is doing!! People don't realize how much the price of concrete becomes when you do a large area!! In my area I paid $35 for Two yards of stone this fall, and that was from a Ready-mix plant.

[@stephenhanley3992]

Happy Anniversary Mike and Melissa!! We celebrated our anniversary on 02/12 it was 28 year's for us. Enjoy your day guy's.

[@andrewsamanthamadison3320]

Mike is a “smooth operator” when pouring that stone out. Dag on I wish I was that smooth with my tractor

[@papajj3]

Numbers on paper always made sense to me. Thanks Mike for doing the numbers and making it clear why stone is better!! Happy Anniversary! I'll be sending an e-card to your email address.

[@Anthony-xn7mh]

M&M...its great to see Eva doing so well I for one am very glad that she is and so fast, WOW! 2nd ... ~ Happy Anniversary ~ May you have many more! BTW I hope that Melissa is getting a medal for putting up with Mike all these years. From my own experience save your money and stay with the stone drive. WHY? Concrete in almost any large pad has two things. 1) its very hard and 2) it cracks, shifts and moves. Yes afraid it does as my large concrete drive is having issues at the expansion joints where one pad is rising and the next is sinking.