Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Holbrook, ID
Planning a patio, a paver walk, or a shop pad, gravel and aggregate delivery in Holbrook, ID starts with what goes under the flatwork. Idaho Rock Supply delivers road mix, sand, and decorative rock by the ton.
Holbrook sits in Oneida County on ground that runs to loess and silt loam over older sedimentary rock. That fine ground moves when it gets wet, so the bedding under a patio carries the job.
Ground and Conditions in Holbrook
Across the Southeast Idaho valleys and the Bear River country, water comes off the ranges onto the valley floors faster than silt loam can take it. Low ground stays wet into early summer.
A paver patio set on native silt loam shows it at the first thaw. The fines pump, the surface rocks, and the joints open.
The fix is a base that sheds water and a bedding layer that holds its grade. Road mix locks up under a roller and carries the load so the sand and chips above it stay put.
Snowmelt and thunderstorm runoff also cut at canyon roads and alluvial fans in this part of the state. The same water that gullies a slope will find a weak patio edge.
Base and paver work runs from the spring thaw into the fall, with a shorter window in the higher valleys around Bear Lake and Soda Springs than down at Pocatello. Around Pocatello and the southeast valleys, about 30 inches is the frost figure commonly used, and the local building official sets footing depth.
Materials for Holbrook Projects
Bedding under pavers and flatwork is the work that decides how a patio ages. Start with the base, then pick the sand and chips that sit on top of it.
3/4 Road Mix
Road mix, also called 3/4 road mix, road base, or crushed base, is crushed base with the fines left in so it locks up under a roller. It goes under driveways, parking pads, shop floors, and shed slabs.
Order it as 3/4 minus and you get the same load a neighbor calls road mix. On public works plans in Idaho the same material is called crushed aggregate, specified as Type I or Type II rather than by a class number.
Pit Run
Pit Run is unprocessed gravel taken straight from the pit, rock and fines mixed at whatever sizes the pit gives. Idaho uses it as sub base under road mix, as structural fill, and for filling holes and raising grade.
It is not a finished surface. Put it down first when a pad needs to come up to grade before the base course goes on.
Washed Sand
Washed Sand, also called C33 sand or concrete sand, is the bedding layer under pavers and slabs.
It screeds to an even bed, which is what keeps a paver surface flat instead of wavy.
Stone Screenings
Stone Screenings, also called crusher fines or chat, work for paver and flagstone bedding and for joint filling. Compacted, they also surface a pathway.
3/8 Chip
3/8 Chip, also called 3/8 chips, 3/8 inch crushed rock, or pea chip, is a leveling course and a topping over compacted base. Chips are angular, so unlike Natural Pea Gravel they knit together and stay where they are put.
Delivery to Holbrook and the Surrounding Area
Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, so you pick the unit that matches how you figured the job. Each product page has a calculator to help size the load.
You order online, choose your quantity, and pick a delivery date at checkout. A dump truck then tips the load on site in Holbrook.
Idaho Rock Supply delivers bulk material across Oneida County, including Malad City. Material comes to your site by the ton, sized to the project you are building.
Questions About Gravel in Holbrook
What gravel is best for a driveway in Holbrook?
A driveway here starts with road mix, the local name for crushed base with the fines left in. It locks up under a roller and carries a vehicle without pumping.
Top it with driveway gravel or 3/4-inch crushed rock if you want a cleaner running surface. On ground that stays wet, put pit run underneath first to raise grade before the road mix goes down.
How much material will my project need?
Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, whichever suits how you sized the work. Each product page has a calculator to help you settle the amount before you order.
Ordering online lets you set the quantity and pick a delivery date at checkout, and the truck tips the load on site in Holbrook.
Order Road Mix and Bedding Material for Your Holbrook Project
Figure the area you are bedding and let the calculator on the product page settle the quantity. Order road mix, washed sand, screenings, or chips online by the ton or yard, pick your delivery date, and Idaho Rock Supply brings the load to your site in Holbrook.