Mason Sand for Patios in Ashley, OH

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Ashley, OH online. Ohio Rock Supply delivers bulk material by the ton or yard, straight to your site. Payers and patios start with 304 limestone. Glacial till clay loam sits under most of Ashley, and it moves when it stays wet.

Pick your material, size the load, and set a delivery date at checkout. That is the whole process.

Ground and Conditions in Ashley

Thin base shows up fast on clay. Water ponds in flat swales after spring rain and snowmelt, then the pavers rock and the joints open.

Fix it with depth and drainage. Put a compacted base under the bedding, and give the water somewhere to go.

Freeze-thaw repeats all winter on wet clay. It heaves drives and patios and lifts shallow posts and pads. Frost depth is 32 inches in Columbus and Dayton, set by each local building department.

Work starts once the ground thaws and the flats dry out in spring, then runs into late fall. Frozen or saturated clay will not compact. Sand and gravel in the larger river valleys drain quickly; the clay between them does not.

Materials for Ashley Projects

Bedding carries pavers and flatwork. Get it wrong and the surface follows. Start with 304 limestone, the standard Ohio base stone. It packs hard under asphalt, driveways, parking pads and shed floors.

Set pavers on screenings, also called limestone screenings or stone dust. Fine crushed limestone from about 1/4 inch down to dust. It beds and levels, and it firms up paths.

Top a drive with 411 limestone, or 411 stone. Stone up to about 1 inch mixed with fines, so it packs tight over a 304 base. Use it as topping on gravel drives and parking areas, and as bedding under pavers.

Move water with clean stone sold by number. #57 limestone handles drainage, French drains and drive surfacing. #8 crushed stone suits pipe bedding and paver joints.

Sand and fill round out the list. Mason sand serves brick and block work, paver joints and play sand. Washed sand levels and beds under slabs. Fill dirt raises low spots before the base goes down, and top soil preps lawns over heavy clay subsoil.

Delivery to Ashley and the Surrounding Area

Choose tons or yards, whichever your numbers are in. Size the load with the calculator before you check out. That keeps you from shorting the base or paying for stone you will not spread.

A dump truck delivers to the site. Pick the date at checkout and have the drop spot clear. A full load needs room to turn and dump.

Ohio Rock Supply delivers across Delaware County, including Delaware, Powell, Sunbury, Galena and Ostrander.

Questions from Ashley Buyers

What gravel is best for a driveway in Ashley?

Start with 304 limestone. It compacts hard over the clay till here. Top it with 411 limestone for a tight, packable surface, or use #57 limestone if you want clean stone that drains. On a wet swale, drainage matters as much as the stone you pick.

How much material will my project need?

Size it with the calculator. Enter your area and the depth you want, and it returns the quantity in tons or yards. That works for a paver base, a drive topping or a fill lift. Order that figure and you will not run short mid-job or leave a pile sitting in the yard.

Order 304 Limestone and Bedding Sand for Your Ashley Project

Figure your quantity with the calculator first. It converts your area and depth into tons or yards, so you order once and get the right load. Then pick your delivery date and place the order. Ohio Rock Supply delivers 304 limestone, screenings and sand across Ashley and Delaware County.