3/8 Inch Crushed Stone for Patios in Solway, MN

Minnesota Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Solway, MN, from Class 5 base to the finer stone that beds a patio. This is moraine and outwash country, so sandy ground sits close to gravel in places and holds water in others.

You order online by the ton or the yard, and a dump truck tips the load on site. What you pick depends on what the material has to do.

Ground and Conditions in Solway

Across the North central lakes, moraine and outwash country, the ground runs from dependable sand and gravel to peat and muck in the low spots. Outwash sand takes water fast.

The moraine till between the lakes does not.

A thin base over that mix shows itself quickly. Sand shifts, till holds water, and the pavers above start to rock and dip.

The fix is a base that binds and a bedding layer that stays put. Class 5 compacts into a firm course over soft or uneven ground.

Work runs from the spring thaw into late autumn. Spring load limits go up on North and North-Central zone roads from March into May, and frozen ground stops compaction through the winter.

Deep frost is a fact of every winter here. The Minnesota Residential Code footing table sets a frost depth of 5 feet for its Zone I counties, and that number belongs to the code, not to Solway.

Materials for Solway Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is where the wrong pick shows first. The bedding layer holds the surface even and lets water move, so it needs clean, graded stone rather than anything with fines.

Granite Fines are the standard bedding for pavers, flagstone and patio work, and they compact into a garden path just as well. Minnesota granite fines come from the Crushed Stone quarried in the St.

Cloud belt.

3/8" Crushed Stone works for fine drainage, pipe bedding and a thin topping over a compacted base. It is sold as granite chips or as a red or buff limestone chip depending on the quarry.

Washed Sand beds and levels under slabs and pavers, and some yards sell the same material as concrete sand. Mason Sand is the one for brick and block work, paver joints and sandboxes.

Class 5 is the Minnesota base course. It goes under driveways, parking pads, shed and garage bases and road base.

Order it as Class 5 and you get the base the rest of the build sits on.

Where a tighter 3/4 inch crushed aggregate with fines is wanted for surfacing, that is Class 2. It is made of crushed quarry rock and sold as Class 2 granite, buff limestone or red limestone.

Delivery to Solway and the Surrounding Area

Solway sits in Beltrami County, and delivery covers the county, including Bemidji, Blackduck, Hines, Kelliher and Tenstrike. The truck tips the load in one pile at the site you choose.

You choose a quantity by the ton or by the yard when you order online. Each product page has a calculator, so you can size the load before you check out.

Pick your delivery date at checkout. Material arrives as one tipped pile, so have the spot clear and reachable before it lands.

Order Your Base and Bedding for Solway

Start with the calculator on the product page to settle your quantity, then order Class 5, granite fines or washed sand online for delivery in Solway. Minnesota Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Beltrami County, and the truck tips it where you need it.

Place your order when your numbers are set.