11-09-2011, 11:10 AM
We put down gravel over deep soil. The weed block doesn't make that much difference, as the weeds here grow just fine on top of it. Still have to spray it periodically.
I would not use cinder.
We used base course because eventually it might be paved, and it is easy to walk on, as opposed to larger pieces of gravel.
We used Bryson's. It was a few years ago, and I can't remember any special reason why we picked them over Sanford's, but imagine it was a combo of pricing, product offered, and delivery cost. We have used Bryson's before.
btw, it takes some labor to spread out a dump truck load of gravel. They dump it in a pile, then it has to be allocated. I would not want to spread red cinder. I don't like black cinder; like a'a lava, it has ragged edges and is painful to touch and step on. Gravel is smoother. You should go handle the cinder if you can before you decide to get it.
"And I'm sure it wouldn't interest anybody, outside of a small circle of friends ~ Phil Ochs
I would not use cinder.
We used base course because eventually it might be paved, and it is easy to walk on, as opposed to larger pieces of gravel.
We used Bryson's. It was a few years ago, and I can't remember any special reason why we picked them over Sanford's, but imagine it was a combo of pricing, product offered, and delivery cost. We have used Bryson's before.
btw, it takes some labor to spread out a dump truck load of gravel. They dump it in a pile, then it has to be allocated. I would not want to spread red cinder. I don't like black cinder; like a'a lava, it has ragged edges and is painful to touch and step on. Gravel is smoother. You should go handle the cinder if you can before you decide to get it.
"And I'm sure it wouldn't interest anybody, outside of a small circle of friends ~ Phil Ochs