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This material is named after the size of its pebbles—1/4 to 3/8 inch in diameter stone—which is about the size of peas. It comes washed and has excellent color, giving it good decorative properties which makes it ideal for stone walkways. It also has excellent drainage qualities so it can be used for drain tile and drainpipes. And it can be used as a course mix with concrete.
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This is made of crushed limestone and it includes limestone aggregate that is relatively small, down to fine, sand-like particles. It can pack into a hard surface with limited drainage capacity. It can be used for bike paths, walking paths, horse stable arenas and stalls, and as filler between flat boulders and flagstone.
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This is a granulated material which is finer than gravel, but coarser than silt and play sand (mason sand). It is commonly used as a leveling material for pavers. It can be used as a soil amendment to help with drainage, and it is also great for concrete mix.
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This material is 3/4 inch in size and tends to be smooth and spherical in shape. It is a washed material which means there are no fines (small particles) mixed in with the material. This makes it ideal for drainage applications. This material is commonly used around pools, under decks and at the bottom of basement window wells. It can also be used as decorative stone in landscape projects.
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This road construction-grade gravel consists of crushed gravel with a size of 3/4 inch down to fine particles. It works well as a base under brick pavers or flagstone driveways and walkways. It creates a solid sub-base that can take considerable weight.
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This gravel consists of crushed limestone with a size of 3/4 inch down to fine particles. It is light gray in color, very compactible and resists weeds. It works well as a sub-base for brick pavers or asphalt and is also ideal for gravel pathways and driveways. Not recommended for use in areas close to plants as water will run off the limestone disturb the pH level in soil.
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This white/light gray material contains jagged limestone approximately 3 inches in size. It is commonly used as a sub-base and in ditches or as rip rap.
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This material is 3/4 inch in size without fines so it has very good drainage and compactible qualities. This limestone chip can be used for many projects such as road/driveway base as well as a sub-base for paver patios. It can also be used for utility backfill and drainage applications.
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This material is 3/8 inch in size with jagged edges so the stone lays flat and is somewhat compactible. Because it contains no fines, it has very good drainage qualities. Limestone chips are commonly used as a topping stone for driveways, parking areas and walking paths. It is also used as a building material aggregate and a base course for paver projects.
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River rock is an economical decorative stone that tends to be smooth and approximately 1 ½ inches in size. It is available in a mix of muted colors including tans, reds, whites, blues and grays. This stone works great in areas where mulch would wash away, for example a steep slope that needs to be covered with material or to prevent erosion in areas that have a high flow rate of water, such as under a gutter drain.
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These glacier run granite boulders range from 4 to 8 inches in size in a variety of colors, including reds, blues, oranges, tans and grays. Cobbles can be used to outcrop/border garden beds or to protect your lawn from tire damage such as around mailbox posts. This stone can also be used to prevent erosion in areas that have a high flow rate of water.