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Compacting Crushed Stone Layer

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What happens here

Once the crushed stone is spread evenly to the desired thickness (a few inches, as mentioned), operate a plate compactor over the entire area. Make multiple passes in different directions to ensure thorough compaction. This process removes air pockets and interlocking the stone fragments, making the base extremely dense and stable. The goal is to prevent the pavers from sinking or shifting over time due to ground movement or moisture.

Goal: Compact the initial layer of crushed stone with a plate compactor to create a dense and stable foundation, preventing future settling.

Tools and materials

  • Plate Compactor

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house. All right, we got probably half of the 17 yards. We probably did about seven yards of road mix. Got couple inches of nice solid base here. Getting the slope away from the house. Now, we're going to slap the snot out of this thing using our weight packer. Whack Packer. What's the other one? I remember the excavation guy said. Anyh who, you don't understand the reference, so it doesn't matter. But we're going to snap the snot of it. It's going to compress it all. Once we got a nice flat surface that's nice and hard, we're going to hit it up with a little bit of water to allow the sand to settle down. And then we're going to whack it again. And that's going to give us a nice solid surface to start working with.

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