Will crushed blue stone 3/8" work for bedding layer in open-graded base?
I'm north of Boston and doing a 400 square foot paver patio project. I want to use open graded base given the freeze / thaw cycles that we have here in winter. I can't get a straight answer from the store on whether this will be sufficient for the bedding layer - https://www.siteone.com/en/cagg-0390-cy-bulk-crushed-stone-blue-38-in-/p/788463.
I plan to use this as the 6" base layer - https://www.siteone.com/en/cagg-0276-cy-bulk-34-in-washed-crushed-gravel/p/450149
I tried a couple of other stores close by but they all recommended 3/4 minus and concrete sand.
Thanks for any help / input.
Posted Sep 11, 2025, 4:54 PM UTC
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