#78 Crushed Stone in New Mexico

Monsoon runoff can move quickly across caliche hardpan, making drainage planning important for landscape and paving work. #78 Crushed Stone contains washed, angular chips with few fines, giving it the open character needed for drainage layers and permeable paver bedding. It is not a fine material intended to form a closed surface.

At a flagstone patio or paver area, use #78 Crushed Stone beneath permeable pavers where the layout calls for a draining bedding layer. Keep loose stone away from an arroyo flow line, especially where heavy rain can concentrate runoff. This placement can suit work in the Rio Grande Valley and other areas where water may run sideways over hard ground.

Permeable Paver Bedding

Place in the bedding layer and joints of permeable pavers to let water drain down through the installation.

Drainage Layers

The open stone lets water pass behind retaining walls, along foundations, and beneath walkways.

Pipe Bedding

Angular, small pieces bed drain and utility pipe evenly, providing support while limiting empty spaces.

Underfoot Support

Creates a compacted, draining foundation beneath walkways, patio slabs, and small outbuilding pads.

Fast Drainage

With few or no fines, washed chips allow water to pass through quickly.

Locks in Place

Its angular surfaces fit together more securely than round gravel, helping the layer remain in place.

Hand Placement

Rake or screed the small chips by hand for confined residential areas.

Multiple Uses

Use it for drainage, bedding, and base layers within one project.