High Performance Bedding for Patio
Does anyone know the price of this, and where I can get it in the East end of Toronto.
http://www.capbrick.com/perfomance_bedding.htm
Thanks
http://www.capbrick.com/perfomance_bedding.htm
Thanks
Jun 14th, 2006 8:31 am
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Jun 15th, 2006 1:43 pm
Jun 15th, 2006 2:00 pm
Depends how deep you go. A yard of HP bedding covers 100 sq ft, 3 inches deep, so if you went 6 inches, you'd need about 5 yards.Chodu wrote:thanks guys.. that sounds not too expensive..
i'm doing a 16ft*16ft patio. How many yards will i need.
expedite: i see you're from whitby. did you deal with someone locally?
Jun 15th, 2006 6:35 pm
Jun 15th, 2006 6:47 pm
Jun 15th, 2006 10:45 pm
Did that price include delivery?Bullseye wrote:I'm doing my patio right now as well, I have 11 yards of this stuff! Cap Brick sells it for $31/yard, which is pretty cheap, not sure about what others charge for it.
Jun 15th, 2006 10:48 pm
No, $49 for delivery. I tried at first to do it in a pick up truck, big mistake. Even a big pick up can only hold 3/4 of a yard, the one I was using could barely handle 1/2 yard. I would have spent more in gas than the delivery charge to do it all.Genia11 wrote:Did that price include delivery?
Jun 15th, 2006 10:50 pm
All the pros I talked to said go 6-8" for a patio, the deeper, the better. I definitely do not want to be doing this again, so I went 8" to be sure. I hope it's overkill, but I'm laying on clay, and that's not as good as sand, I'm still worried it's not good enough.eXpedite wrote:Yep - that math is good. 256 sq' x 6" would be about 5 yards! 6" is not necessary, but definately a good base. I think the recommended base is 3-6" so I'd order the 5 yards and shoot for a 5" base. Better to have extra than come up short.
If you're in Whitby, try checking out Arnts Lanscape Supply. I think they are the only ones that offer true HPB.
Jun 15th, 2006 11:34 pm
Jun 16th, 2006 8:50 am
eXpedite wrote:No doubt, a lot of opinions out there, but 3-6" is what's fair for a patio, and 6-12" is closer for a driveway (compacted every 3-4"). Unilock is only one manufacturer, and they suggest 4-6". Check out their PDF . But like you, I cut the difference between patio and driveway. My base is approx 8" on average, but never less than 6".
Also keep in mind, this is the recomended base for the standard gravel/sand base. Never heard if it was different for HPB, but figured it would be the same...
Jun 16th, 2006 8:53 am
See, now I'm still confused about compacting...with the HP, the Unilock guy told me it's already 95% compacted, and doesn't need tamping, so I wasn't going to bother with it. I will tamp after I lay the stones just to be sure, though.eXpedite wrote:No doubt, a lot of opinions out there, but 3-6" is what's fair for a patio, and 6-12" is closer for a driveway (compacted every 3-4"). Unilock is only one manufacturer, and they suggest 4-6". Check out their PDF . But like you, I cut the difference between patio and driveway. My base is approx 8" on average, but never less than 6".
Also keep in mind, this is the recomended base for the standard gravel/sand base. Never heard if it was different for HPB, but figured it would be the same...
Jun 16th, 2006 9:10 am
Jun 16th, 2006 9:22 am
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Aug 13th, 2007 5:18 pm
eXpedite wrote: ↑Sorry. My mind is all over the map... NO - you don't have to tamp the HPB because it does compact approx 95% when you lay it. I meant to say, following the UNILOCK directions from the link above - they suggest compacting every 3-4" because they are advising to go the old fashioned route of gravel + sand. If you use HPB you can forgo this step.
Once again, another reason why HPB is superior for the DIY'er. One material, less steps, and less rental costs :-)
Aug 14th, 2007 1:50 pm
Aug 14th, 2007 1:55 pm
As I posted above a year ago, I used HPB. It cost no more than sand and gravel, and so far I'm very happy with it. Nothing has moved on me yet, except a small area where water drains under, which has sunk slightly. No fault of the HPB, at any rate.glaswegian wrote: ↑So which one do people prefer, HPB vs the old gravel and sand for patio installs?
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