Kafka granite is an industry leader in dg and offers both standard stabilized and polymeric wax decomposed granite mixtures these innovative mixtures are comprised of various colors of granite quartz marble and in some cases recycled materials such as porcelain.
Laying stabilized decomposed granite.
Once you have done this you can then add the layer of decomposed granite.
This video shows how decomposed granite is professionally installed.
You should be able to level it so that the ground is the same on one side as on the other.
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.
For a firmer decomposed granite pathway and easier installation buy dg that has a stabilizer pre mixed in.
I get emails and phone calls weekly for stabilized decomposed granite and crushed stone fines.
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.
Sometimes dg is so fine that it resembles sand.
Decomposed granite or dg is made up of granite aggregates a 1 4 or smaller.
Photograph by mimi giboin.
X research source for example a hole 20 ft long 10 ft wide and 4 in deep is about 66 cubic feet.
We excavate down 4 and remove all of that dirt.
First the area where the decomposed.
The instructions below are based on this type of dg.
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.
See more of this garden at before after.
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Spread around 3 to 4 inches of the material on top of the gravel remembering to regularly even it up using the rake.
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.
If stabilized dg isn t available you can purchase a soil stabilizer like marloc ss and follow the instructions on how to apply it to your pathway.
Compared to loose decomposed granite stabilized decomposed granite is more expensive but it s still less expensive than decorative concrete and natural stone.
Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
Step 3 apply the granite.
Laying decomposed granite is a fairly quick process.