Helpful Hints
Know what your doing, but don't know what to use? Here is a list of some popular uses for different types of aggregate all available at Northern.
Backfill/ Depths greater than 8" Erosion Control/ Shoreline #1A round gravel
bank run gravel cobbles & hardheads #1 round gravel
Backfill/ Buildings, Driveways, etc. Less Than 8" Fill/ Clean & Inexpensive #3 round gravel
3" screened bank run fill sand cobbles & hardheads
Backfill/ Buildings, Driveways, etc. Less Than 4" Fireplaces decorative stones & chips
2" screened bank run cobbles & hardheads mulches
Backfill for Electric and Water Lines Landscaping/ Decorative Pavers/ Level Bed
ice control sand fine masonry sand #1B limestone/ blacksand
#1A crushed gravel Ready Mix Concrete Paver & Retaining Wall Sub-base
3/4" crusher run gravel Walls/ Retaining or Freestanding 2" crusher run gravel
Backfill for Underground Tanks cobbles & hardheads Pond Building
#1A round gravel #1A crushed gravel cobbles & hardheads
if looking for sand, bagged play sand is safest for children, which is available at our store Children's Play Areas Pool Bottoms
Drains/ French #1 crushed gravel #3 crushed gravel
#3 crushed gravel #2 crushed gravel crushed gravels
Drains/ Wells, Basement, Perimeter, Leach, etc Erosion Control/ Medium Grade Slopes