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The sub-grade's compacted soil, topped by the sub-base of crushed stone and then the pea gravel.

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Q: What base is needed for pea gravel driveway?
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What can you put on top of a crushed concrete driveway?

Pea gravel, crushed granite or asphalt.


What is a good base for pavers?

base needs to be 2" of a pea gravel with a 2" of tampered sand on top.


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What kind of material can be used for driveway paving?

Cement is a material that can be used for driveway paving. Two more, very diverse options for paving ones driveway are asphalt and pea gravel. Asphalt and cement are the two of the three most commonly used options.


If an area measures 11X45 feet how many tons of pea gravel are needed to fill a base of 6 inches?

The volume that needs to be filled is 11 x 45 x 0.5 = 247.5 cubic feet, say 250.There is a lot of info if you google pea gravel weight. The most frequent weight I saw in those postings was about 100 lbs per cubic foot. So the weight of 250 cuft of pea gravel is about25,000 lbs or 12.5 tons.


What is pea stone?

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How can you clean a large playground with pea gravel Is there a cleaning product or just water?

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How many cu ft of pea gravel is needed for an area 12ft x 3.5ft and 3 thick?

10.5 cu ft


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What is ABC gravel?

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