Mason Sand for Patios in Plumerville, AR

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Plumerville, AR online, by the ton or by the yard. Arkansas Rock Supply brings bulk material to your site, from SB-2 base to mason sand.

This is Arkansas River Valley ground, deep silt loam and clay on the bottoms and terraces. That ground moves when it stays wet, so the bedding under a patio matters as much as the pavers on top.

Ground and Conditions in Plumerville

Start with the failure you see when the bedding is too thin. Pavers rock, joints open, and the surface dips in the same spots after every rain.

Across the Arkansas River Valley, the subsoil is heavy clay that lets go of water slowly. Flat bottomland sits over a high water table near the river, and backwater after heavy rain upstream keeps it charged.

A patio or walk poured or laid straight on that clay has nothing to hold it. Water sits in the fines, the subgrade softens, and the surface pumps under foot traffic all winter.

Wet clay does more damage here than cold does. Frost action is shallow in this part of the state, and the Arkansas residential code has each jurisdiction set its own frost line.

Spring thunderstorms also sheet water off bare valley clay. Grade the site so water leaves, and build the bedding so it stays put.

Materials for Plumerville Projects

Bedding is the whole job under pavers and flatwork. Get it right and the surface stays flat.

Get it wrong and no paver thickness saves it.

Start with SB-2 Base, called SB2 or base stone around here. It is a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it locks up under a roller.

Use it for the structural layer under a patio, a parking pad, a shed pad or pipe bedding. When a written standard applies, that same material is specified as Class 7 base, the name Arkansas cities and engineers write into street, sidewalk and parking specs.

Screenings, also called limestone fines or crusher fines, are the Arkansas trade name for the fine material that beds pavers, flagstone and brick. They fill joints and leave a tight walking surface.

Mason Sand does the same work for brick, block and stone, and it beds paver joints where a sand is wanted instead of fines.

Washed Sand, or concrete sand, handles bedding, leveling and the sand under slabs and pools. Much of it comes out of the Arkansas and White river sand operations.

For drainage beside the flatwork, #57 Limestone is the workhorse washed size. It goes in French drains, foundation and pipe drainage, and as a clean top over a compacted base.

3/4" Crushed Stone is the same clean, no-fines idea for drainage beds and construction entrances.

Top Soil finishes the grade around a new patio. Arkansas buyers usually want it screened, and it goes over cherty upland soil or heavy Delta clay.

Delivery to Plumerville and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick your quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before checkout.

Choose a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck tips the load on site in one pile, so have the spot clear before it arrives.

Plumerville sits in Conway County, and delivery covers the surrounding area, including Morrilton, Springfield, Center Ridge, Hattieville and Jerusalem.

Questions About Gravel and Bedding in Plumerville

What gravel is best for a driveway in Plumerville?

SB-2 base is the standard Arkansas base for a driveway. It is a dense-graded 1 1/2 inch minus crushed stone with the fines left in, so it compacts and locks up.

Use it as the structural layer, then top it with Driveway Gravel if you want a finished surface. On wet valley clay, the base layer is what keeps the drive from rutting.

How much material will my project need?

Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator, so you can work out the amount for your own area and depth before you order.

Order the quantity the calculator gives you, then pick a delivery date at checkout and a dump truck will tip the load on site.

Order Bedding Material for Your Plumerville Project

Size the load with the calculator on the product page, then order by the ton or the yard. Arkansas Rock Supply delivers SB-2 base, screenings, mason sand and washed sand to Plumerville and the surrounding area.

Place your order online and pick a delivery date that fits your build.