Limestone Screening Under Patio Stones

Stone dust doesn t belong under pavers.

Limestone screening under patio stones.

I have a pile of wet sand now and wet limestone base and fabric. So first lets example why people do use limestone screening. If your long weekend landscape upgrade plans include laying a new driveway or installing new patio stones it s important to remember that like most renovation jobs preparation is everything. When considering which screening to use it is helpful to know how each one performs.

I have the aggregate crushed limestone prepared packed and it rained a lot this morning. Just as important as. Screenings are also used to make concrete block concrete pavers etc. I spread that over the limestone yesterday.

Let plastic panels take the place of the gravel base. The type of gravel to use for pavers. When it s time to pave or repave your walkway or patio it is important to choose quality pavers that hold up to weather and foot traffic. Though the interlock pavers or concrete bricks are the crowning glory they can t do the job alone.

A traditional base for a paver or stone patio is a 6 inch deep layer of compacted gravel. Avoid stone dust or limestone screenings as these materials usually have too many fines dust that trap water that can cause early failure of the pavers. Screenings are mostly use as a paver base material for patio stone pavers clay brick and flagstone. We stock three different kinds of screenings.

Why use limestone screening limestone screening is cheep. Stone dust doesn t belong under pavers. Construction gravel derived from crushed limestone is used to create a solid foundation for pavers whether you re making a patio driveway or walkway in. But there s an easier way.

Before you lay down interlocking stones you need a solid base. Lime rock screenings concrete screening and fine shell screenings. Sand is often used. You could get recycled concrete or reprocessed asphaltcheaper but that s hard to find especially for the lazy contractors using limestone screening.

I also use a layer of weed block fabric over the limestone directly under the sand. For a typical 10 x 12 foot patio that means carting away about 2 1 2 tons of soil and hauling in the same amount of gravel. Stone dust doesn t belong under pavers.