It packs tightly to form an almost concrete like surface while allowing water to penetrate through.
Installing decomposed granite patio.
Excavate down up to 4 inches if you.
Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
X research source for example a hole 20 ft long 10 ft wide and 4 in deep is about 66 cubic feet.
Lay out the location of your path.
Sometimes dg is so fine that it resembles sand.
Decomposed granite often referred to as dg is a type of gravel that consists of small particles of granite rock.
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Decomposed granite or dg is made up of granite aggregates a 1 4 or smaller.
Created when granite rock naturally decomposes over millions of years decomposed granite is a less expensive paving alternative to stone or concrete for an attractive efficient patio.
Decomposed granite is often sold by the cubic yard so divide the size measurement by 27 the number of cubic yards in a cubic foot to determine how much granite you need.
Decomposed granite with stabilizers when creating a pathway or small patio the stabilized decomposed granite can be added and tamped down to soil or rough gravel material.
Experiment with different widths and gentle curves until the pathway looks natural and complements the yard around it.
When i first began the industry didn t have a hardener that you could add.
Begin by marking out the area where you want the decomposed granite patio to go.
That made for a semi successful installation because in the winter your walkway was mushy at best.
A decomposed granite path runs the length of a back garden and fast growing fern pines podocarpus gracilior create a privacy screen inside the back fence.
Step 1 marking out the patio.
Photograph by mimi giboin.
Use a tape measure to work out the exact distances.
The material itself is relatively inexpensive and the labor required to build a walkway or patio from dg is often simple and fast.
See more of this garden at before after.
When used as a landscape product it is typically compacted to produce a hard stable surface.
I ve done 100 s of decomposed granite patios and walkways in northern california and learned a few things as i went along.
Decomposed granite is the least expensive way to pave a patio walkway or driveway dg provides a natural rustic look and is available in subtle hues of gray tan and brown.
Step by step decomposed granite pathway installation guide 1.