Mason Sand for Patios in Anna, OH

Ohio Rock Supply provides gravel and aggregate delivery in Anna, OH, from 304 limestone to mason sand and topsoil. Patio and paver work here starts with the right bedding material. On the clay till around Anna, that means a compacted base, a sand or screenings bed, and clean stone where water needs to move. Order by the ton or yard and set your delivery date at checkout.

Ground and Conditions in Anna

A paver patio on clay loam fails in a predictable way. The bedding washes out, the pavers rock, and the joints open after a season of freeze and thaw. The base under the bedding is usually the reason.

Shelby County sits on glacial till: clay loam to silty clay over gently rolling ground, with low moraine ridges and flat swales. Clayey till drains slowly, so water stands in the swales after spring rain and snowmelt. Valley sand and gravel drain fast, but the flats hold moisture.

Two things keep a patio flat here. First, a base that compacts hard and stays put, which is why 304 limestone is the standard Ohio base stone. Second, a drainage path away from the bedding so water never sits against it.

Timing matters too. Base, driveway and paver work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out in spring, and runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact well, and compacting wet clay only looks finished.

Cold winters add repeated freeze-thaw, which heaves wet clay under drives and patios and lifts shallow posts and pads. Frost depth is 32 inches in Columbus and Dayton, set by each local building department, so check with the Anna or Shelby County office on any footing or pad depth before you dig.

Materials for Anna Projects

Most of the patios, walkways and flatwork around Anna are built on the same short list of materials. Bedding is the layer buyers ask about first, because it decides how the surface sits.

Bedding and Base

• Screenings (limestone screenings, stone dust): fine crushed limestone from about 1/4 inch down to dust. This is the standard paver and patio bedding, and it also levels and firms up garden paths.
• Mason Sand: brick and block work, paver joints and play sand. It beds and joints masonry, though screenings are firmer under pavers.
• 304 Aggregate Base (304 limestone, #304 stone. This is the compacted layer that carries a patio.

Stone, Sand and Soil

• #57 Limestone (#57 stone, 57 stone): the clean stone size Ohio suppliers stock most widely, for drainage, French drains and drive surfacing.
• #8 Crushed Stone (#8 stone, #8 limestone): fine drainage, pipe bedding, paver joints and concrete aggregate.
• Washed Sand (concrete sand): leveling, bedding and base under slabs.
• Top Soil (screened or pulverized topsoil): lawn and bed prep. A good layer matters over heavy clay subsoil.
• RipRap (rip rap): ditch bank armoring and culvert outlets, for the scour that shows up after heavy rain.

For a gravel drive, the pair is 304 limestone as the base and 411 Stone (411 limestone) as the topping, up to about 1 inch mixed with fines so it packs tight. Rip rap and #57 limestone handle water where a ditch or culvert dumps into your yard.

Delivery to Anna and the Surrounding Area

You order online, pick a quantity by the ton or by the yard, and choose a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then delivers to your site in Anna and the rest of Shelby County, including Sidney, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Botkins and Russia.

Choosing between tons and yards is the part most people get stuck on. If you know the square footage and depth you plan to fill, the calculator sizes the load. It converts your measurements into the quantity of 304 limestone, screenings, sand or topsoil you need, so you are not guessing at the pile.

Bulk delivery is a dump truck at the driveway or on the pad, so it helps to know where you want the pile dropped and that the truck can reach it. Have the area clear before the truck arrives.

Get Your Patio Materials Sized and Delivered

Start with the calculator to figure the tonnage or yardage for bedding, base and stone, then place the order online and pick your delivery date. Ohio Rock Supply brings 304 limestone, screenings, mason sand and the rest of the list to your site in Anna. Order when your quantities are set.