#78 Crushed Stone in Ohio
For Ohio French drains and permeable paver bedding, #78 Crushed Stone provides an open, washed chip layer that does not close up with fines.
- Size: About 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch
- Grading: #78, washed with little to no fines
- Type: Angular crushed stone
- Supplied as: #78 or the closest local equivalent; we confirm the exact material before delivery
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Everything You Need to Know About #78 Crushed Stone
Size and Grading
- Size
- About 1/8 inch to 1/2 inch
- Grading
- #78, washed with little to no fines
- Type
- Angular crushed stone
- Supplied as
- #78 or the closest local equivalent; we confirm the exact material before delivery
French drain work calls for stone that leaves room around the drainage path. #78 Crushed Stone is washed and has few fines, giving the layer open voids rather than the closed texture of a fine-filled aggregate. Its angular pieces settle together more readily than rounded gravel, which helps it stay in place around pipe and beneath paver work.
Across Ohio, clay near the Lake Erie shoreline can hold moisture, while freeze and thaw affect sites throughout the state. Place this stone around drainage pipe or beneath permeable pavers where water needs a route away from the project. It is not intended to replace a dense base where a tightly compacted surface is required. Plan the drain outlet before covering the pipe, since a wet layer without a discharge point remains wet through the cold season.
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Material: #78 Crushed Stone
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Common Uses
Permeable Paver Bedding
For permeable paver work, this stone can fill joints and form the setting layer so water can move down through the paved area.
Drainage Layers
The open structure of clean chips promotes drainage alongside foundations, behind retaining walls, and below walkways.
Pipe Bedding
Around drain or utility lines, these small angular stones provide consistent support and help avoid unfilled spaces.
Walkway & Patio Base
Use beneath walks, patios, or shed pads to create a compacted layer that allows drainage.
Why Choose #78 Crushed Stone
Free Draining
Because washed chips have little to no fines, water moves readily through the layer.
Locks in Place
Compared with rounded gravel, the angular pieces fit together more tightly and help hold the placed layer in position.
Easy to Spread
Small chips are manageable to rake and screed by hand, including in narrow residential spaces.
One Stone, Many Jobs
The same material can be used for base preparation, bedding, and drainage in one project.
