Bulk Aggregates for Patios in Murray, ID
If you are planning a patio, a paver walkway or a shop slab, Idaho Rock Supply handles gravel and aggregate delivery in Murray, ID. The load you need under flatwork is road mix, the crushed base with the fines left in, and it is what Idaho yards sell for bedding and base work.
Murray sits in Shoshone County on Panhandle forest and glacial ground, where the native soil is thin and stony in places. That is why a flatwork job starts with material hauled in rather than material already on site.
Ground and Conditions in Murray
Across the Panhandle forest and glacial ground, volcanic ash sits over windblown loess with a dense fragipan below it. That layer is close to watertight, so winter rain and snowmelt collect above it and sit near the surface through the wet months.
A thin base over ground like that shows its weak spots fast. The surface shifts, pavers rock, and slab edges settle where water has been sitting under the material all season.
The fix is a base course that locks up and a drainage layer that moves water away. Road mix is what Idaho yards call crushed base with the fines left in, so it compacts into a firm pan under pavers.
Wet ground from late fall through spring limits work here more than cold does. Base and paver work waits for the ground to drain, and the dependable window runs from midsummer into early fall.
Materials for Murray Projects
Bedding under pavers and flatwork is where the material choice shows first. A paver that rocks or a slab corner that drops usually traces back to what was placed under it.
Road mix, also called 3/4 road mix or 3/4 minus, is the base course under driveways, parking pads, shop floors and shed slabs. A contractor ordering 3/4 minus and a homeowner ordering road mix are asking for the same load.
On public works plans in Idaho, the same material is called out as crushed aggregate, by type rather than by a class number.
Under the base, 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.
For bedding pavers and flagstone, and for joint filling, stone screenings are the fines that knit a flat surface together. Use them where a firm, even bed matters more than drainage.
Washed concrete sand, also called C33 sand, beds pavers and slabs and goes into concrete work. Mason sand, or mortar sand, suits brick and block work, paver joints, and play sand.
Where a patio edge needs a drainage run, drain rock covers french drains, foundation drains, drywells and downspout runs. It is clean angular rock, sold in 3/4 inch, 1 1/2 inch and 2 inch.
Delivery to Murray and the Surrounding Area
Quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard, and each product page has a calculator. Size the load there before you check out, then pick a delivery date and a dump truck tips the material on site.
Idaho Rock Supply delivers across Idaho, including Shoshone County and the towns around Murray such as Kellogg, Pinehurst, Wallace, Smelterville and Mullan. The truck leaves the load in one pile at the delivery point you choose.
Questions About Gravel in Murray
What gravel is best for a driveway in Murray?
Road mix is the base for a long rural approach, because the fines in it lock up under a roller. Top it with driveway gravel or 3/4 inch crushed rock, which Idaho also calls 3/4 chip, for an angular surface that stays put.
Skip rounded material on a drive, since round rock rolls under tires instead of holding.
How much material will my project need?
Each product page has a calculator, and quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard. Work out the figure there before you order, because the right amount depends on the area you are covering and the depth you are building to.
Order the number the calculator gives you and pick a delivery date at checkout.
Order Road Mix and Bedding Material for Your Murray Project
Start with the calculator to settle your quantity, then choose the material and a delivery date. Idaho Rock Supply brings bulk road mix, screenings, sand and drain rock to sites across Murray and Shoshone County, tipped in one pile and ready for your crew.
Place your order online when your numbers are set.