#57, #8, ¾″ minus—which crushed stone goes where?
Crushed stone sizes suit different applications: #57 stone is commonly used for drainage, concrete, and paver bases; #8 stone works for fine paver bedding, chip seal, and decorative applications; and ¾″ minus, also called crusher run, compacts into a hard driveway base.
Weight
Weight
~2,700 lb per cubic yard
Density
95–105 lb/ft³
Coverage
1 ton covers ~100 sq ft at 2″ depth or ~70 sq ft at 3″.
How do I calculate how much crushed stone I need?
Crushed stone sizes are graded by number: smaller numbers indicate larger stone. #1 is 2–4″ ballast; #57 is ¾″ (the workhorse); #8 is ⅜″ chip; #10 is stone dust. “Minus” products (¾″ minus, ⅜″ minus) include the fines and compact into a hard surface.
What is crushed stone used for?
- Driveway base (¾″ minus / crusher run)
- Drainage and French drains (#57 washed)
- Concrete aggregate
- Paver base
- Railroad ballast (#1, #2)
Which types of crushed stone are there?
#1 stone
2–4″. Large ballast, erosion control.
#3 stone
1½–2″. Rough drainage, base for large jobs.
#57 stone
¾″. Most common. Drainage, concrete, paver base.
#8 stone
⅜″. Fine paver bedding, chip seal, decorative.
Crusher run (¾″ minus)
Stone + fines. Compacts hard. Best driveway base.
Stone dust (#10)
Fines only. Screeding layer under stone patios.
What else do people ask about crushed stone?
What's the difference between #57 stone and crusher run?
#57 is clean, uniform ¾″ stone that drains well. Crusher run has fines that let it compact into a hard base.
How many tons in a yard of crushed stone?
About 1.35 tons per cubic yard.
What stone goes under a paver patio?
4–6″ of crusher run compacted in 2″ lifts, topped by 1″ of concrete sand.