Mason Sand for Patios in Lena, WI

Order gravel and aggregate delivery in Lena, WI online. Pick your material, pick your tonnage, and Wisconsin Rock Supply drops it at your site. Start with traffic bond for the base, then bedding sand for the pavers on top.

Lena sits on clay-rich glacial till that drains slowly, so what you put under a patio matters as much as the pavers. Build the layers right and the flatwork stays flat.

Materials for Lena Projects

Bedding is where patios fail. Set pavers on the wrong sand and they rock, shift, and hold water within a season. Here is what works under flatwork in Oconto County.

• Mason Sand: the standard bedding layer under brick, block, and pavers. Screed it flat in a thin layer and set each unit into it.
• Screenings: Wisconsin suppliers sell stone dust as screenings. They pack harder than sand and lock pavers in place, which suits walkways and patio edges.
• 3/4" Traffic Bond: the dense-graded base under the bedding. It compacts tight and carries the load.
• Washed Sand: concrete sand for leveling and bedding under slabs and poured flatwork.
• Washed Sand: a coarse sand and fine gravel blend for leveling and bedding where you want more grip than sand alone.

Some Wisconsin suppliers label dense base as road gravel. Ask for traffic bond and you get the material that packs hard.

Ground and Conditions in Lena

A thin base shows itself fast here. Clay-rich till drains slowly, so water sits in the subgrade and works up. A shallow gravel layer heaves and ruts, and the pavers on top follow.

On tight clay like this, a path lasts when the base is deep enough and water can get away. Excavate deep enough, then compact traffic bond in lifts until it is hard underfoot. On soft or clay ground, lay breaker run first as a coarse sub-base, then cap it with traffic bond.

Frost drives the rest. Frost depth runs at least 48 inches for footings under the Uniform Dwelling Code, and 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter. Wet clay over still-frozen ground cannot drain, so it turns soft and thin bases move.

Timing matters too. Clay sites stay soft after the thaw and after heavy rain, so base and paver work goes best from late spring into fall once the ground has drained. Spring weight limits on posted roads can slow a delivery while frost comes out.

Delivery to Lena and the Surrounding Area

Choose tons or yards first. Sand and gravel sell by the ton, and a yard of most material runs close to a ton and a half. Measure your area, multiply by depth, and convert. That keeps your order close to what the job needs.

Order online and we deliver bulk to your site in Lena, Oconto County. We also run material to Little Suamico, Oconto, Oconto Falls, Gillett, and Suring. Place the pile where you want it and keep the truck path clear.

Questions About Gravel and Bedding in Lena

What gravel is best for a driveway in Lena?

Traffic bond is the base most drives here need. It is a crushed dense-graded material that compacts hard and sheds water. Top it with Driveway Gravel for the running surface. On soft clay, put breaker run underneath first.

How much material will my project need?

Measure the length and width, then multiply by the depth you want. A patio base needs a thick layer of compacted traffic bond, plus a thin layer of bedding sand. Convert cubic feet to cubic yards, then to tons. Our online calculator does the math and rounds up for compaction.

Get Your Patio Base and Bedding Sand

Run your patio or driveway measurements through the calculator, pick your material, and order by the ton or yard. Wisconsin Rock Supply delivers traffic bond, mason sand, screenings, and more across Lena and Oconto County. Build the base right and the flatwork holds. Start your order online today.