Tips & Tricks
Helpful tips for working with rocks....
How to calculate pounds into tons:
1 ton = 2000 lbs example: 500 lbs = 500/2000 = .25 tons
1 ton = 2000 lbs example: 500 lbs = 500/2000 = .25 tons
Yards vs scoops
2 scoops = 1 cubic yard
Cubic feet vs cubic yards:
There are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard
Tons vs cubic yards:
There are approx. 1.25-1.5 tons per cubic yard
2 scoops = 1 cubic yard
Cubic feet vs cubic yards:
There are 27 cubic feet in 1 cubic yard
Tons vs cubic yards:
There are approx. 1.25-1.5 tons per cubic yard
Did you know? To "flag" a stone is to make a stone thinner. Many "flagstones" are split or delaminated from larger blocks to form a smooth sheet of stone.
The approximate size of a 1-ton boulder is 1.5 feet tall x 3 feet wide x 3 feet long.
For walkways or patios covered with pea gravel, choose smaller gravel to walk on. For driveways, consider a slightly larger gravel to keep stones from sticking in the tire treads.
Most applications require only 2-inches of gravel. For driveways and parking pads, consider using 2" of Crush-N-Run as a base.
Most applications require only 2-inches of gravel. For driveways and parking pads, consider using 2" of Crush-N-Run as a base.
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