Mason Sand for Patios in Ada, OH

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Ada, OH the easy way. Pick your material online, choose tons or yards, and Ohio Rock Supply drops it at your site. Start with 304 limestone.

Ground here is glacial till, clay loam over gently rolling land. Clay drains slowly, so plan the base before you plan the surface.

Ground and Conditions in Ada

A paver patio fails from a thin base, not from bad pavers. Spread too little stone and the clay underneath moves with every freeze and thaw. Edges sink, joints open, and the surface rocks underfoot by the second spring.

Hardin County sits on clayey till that sheds water slowly. Rain and snowmelt pond in flat swales until ditches or tile clear it. That water has to go somewhere, and a patio sitting on wet clay will not hold its grade.

Build the base thick and compact it in lifts. Work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out, then runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well, so timing matters as much as material.

Cold winters bring repeated freeze-thaw. Frost depth runs 32 inches in Columbus and Dayton, set by each local building department. Wet clay heaves under drives and patios and lifts shallow posts and pads.

Materials for Ada Projects

Patio and flatwork work starts with bedding, and bedding starts with the right base under it. Use 304 limestone as the structural layer. It packs tight, bridges over soft spots, and carries the load so the bedding above it stays flat.

Top the base with 411 limestone where you want a packed gravel surface. It runs up to about 1 inch mixed with fines, so it locks together over a 304 base and holds a driveway or parking pad.

For the bedding layer itself, use Screenings. Limestone screenings run from about 1/4 inch down to dust. Screened flat and tamped, they give pavers a firm, level bed that will not shift.

Set brick and block with Mason Sand. Sweep it into paver joints and it locks the field together. Use Washed Sand for leveling and bedding under slabs, where clean sand drains better than a dirty blend.

Drainage behind a wall or under a downspout run calls for clean stone. #57 Limestone is the size Ohio suppliers stock most widely, and it moves water fast. #8 Crushed Stone handles tighter spots, pipe bedding, and paver joints.

Delivery to Ada and the Surrounding Area

Order online and choose your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Not sure which fits? Size the load with the calculator before checkout. It turns your project area and depth into a number you can order.

Pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck brings the material to your site. Bulk loads drop where the truck can reach, so clear the approach and mark the spot you want it placed.

Ohio Rock Supply delivers across Hardin County, including Kenton, Forest, Dunkirk, Alger, and Mount Victory. Ada sits in Hardin County, and the same clay ground runs through all of it.

Size Your Load, Then Place Your Order

Run your numbers through the calculator first. It sizes the base, bedding, and sand so one delivery covers the job. Then order online, choose tons or yards, and set your delivery date. Ohio Rock Supply brings 304 limestone, screenings, and sand to your site in Ada.