Mason Sand for Patios in Merrimac, WI

Base work in Merrimac runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall. Wet silty soil on steep grades ruts easily, so timing matters. Wisconsin Rock Supply sells gravel and aggregate delivery in Merrimac, WI by the ton, including traffic bond for the base under your patio or drive.

Order online, and use the calculator to size the load to the job. Plan around the thaw, and your base packs hard.

Materials for Merrimac Projects

Bedding is where most patio jobs are won or lost. Under pavers and flatwork you want a material that beds evenly and locks up, not one that shifts after the first freeze-thaw cycle. These are the materials that do that job around Merrimac.

• Mason Sand: brick and block work, paver joints and play sand. It beds pavers flat and holds a joint.
• Screenings: paver and patio bedding, and a hard-packing top dressing on drives.
• Washed Sand: leveling, bedding and base under slabs and flatwork.
• 3/4" Traffic Bond: the dense-graded base that packs hard under a patio or parking pad.
• 3/4" Crushed Stone: drainage beds and backfill around foundations and pipe.

That is the same material sold here as traffic bond. Some yards label it road gravel.

Set the bedding course about an inch thick over a compacted base, and never bed straight onto bare soil. If the ground is soft or clay, start with Breaker Run as a heavy sub-base and cap it with traffic bond.

Ground and Conditions in Merrimac

Silt loam over sandstone and dolomite is the ground here, thin and stony on steep slopes. Silty soil holds water and softens as frost comes out. A thin base at a hillside seep ruts fast, and the failure shows as ruts and pumping joints.

More sand will not cure it; the base needs depth and a way to drain. Compact the subgrade, then build the base in lifts. Runoff on the ridges washes loess downhill and cuts gullies, so shed water away from the patio edge.

Frost goes 48 to 72 inches under pavement by late winter. That is why a shallow base on a slope fails in March and looks fine in August. Base work runs from the end of the spring thaw into late fall.

Delivery to Merrimac and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick tons or yards. Tons are weight, yards are volume, and the two are not the same. A yard of traffic bond weighs more than a yard of sand.

Estimating quantity: measure the area, multiply by depth, then convert to tons or yards. Our calculator does that step for you, so you order the load the job needs.

We deliver bulk to Merrimac and Sauk County, including Baraboo, Reedsburg, Prairie du Sac, Sauk City and Spring Green. On posted county, town and village roads, spring weight limits and the thaw can change the schedule. Low valley sites should allow for high water after big storms.

Questions About Merrimac Aggregate Orders

What gravel is best for a driveway in Merrimac?

Start with traffic bond, the dense-graded base sold here as 3/4" Traffic Bond. It packs hard and carries a drive. If the ground is soft or clay, put breaker run underneath first. Cap it with driveway gravel if you want a finer surface. On a slope, depth and drainage matter more than the top stone.

How much material will my project need?

Measure the area and the depth you want, then convert. Bedding sand for pavers runs about an inch deep, while a base runs several inches. Tons measure weight and yards measure volume, and each material differs. Use our calculator to turn your numbers into the right load.

Order Your Patio Material

Use our calculator to size the load before you order, then place it online. Tell us the site and the access, and we will bring the right material for your base and bedding. Order your gravel and aggregate delivery in Merrimac, WI today.