A successful installation depends on excavating and flattening a well drained spot.
Installing crushed granite patio.
Repeat the entire process allowing each layer to dry for 8 hours until you obtain at least a 2 inch layer of decomposed granite.
After surrounding the area with edging to hold the granite in place fill in the hole and smooth out the material to create a level finish.
This video shows how decomposed granite is professionally installed.
Compact the surface firmly using the plate compactor.
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Use a tape measure to work out the exact distances.
The finished surface is great for gardens driveways patios and many other projects.
We excavate down 4 and remove all of that dirt.
Install 2 of dg wet it and plate com.
It compacts for a stable surface but lets water trickle through instead of pooling on top.
Begin by marking out the area where you want the decomposed granite patio to go.
Decomposed granite can successfully be used as a paving material in areas like california that have little rainfall.
The sharp irregular rocks gradually bind together under compaction to form a stable surface.
Still you ll want to slope the decomposed granite away from the house 1 8 to 1 4 per foot to insure that water doesn t come back into the house.
Sprinkle enough water over the top of the granite to keep it moist using the garden hose.
Crushed rock or stone is a form of gravel often used for walkways and landscape borders but it can make an efficient and cost effective patio.
Decomposed granite and rain when thinking about installing a decomposed granite patio or other paved surface in your yard it is important to consider your climate.
That made for a semi successful installation because in the winter your walkway was mushy at best.
I ve done 100 s of decomposed granite patios and walkways in northern california and learned a few things as i went along.
Place your first stake near to the house or walkway where the patio begins and then measure out the length of the patio.
Apply a 1 2 inch layer of decomposed granite over the gravel layer.