Materials
A Base
Base Material
- Approximately 19mm to 25 mm
- Great compaction
- Meets most city and provincial specifications
- Used for road construction, driveways, and slab work
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Pit Run
Granular Fill Material
- Mined straight from the bank in the pit
- Used for backfill or in road base
- Grizzle not available at Monominto pit
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Screened Sand
Granular Fill Material
- processed sand; free from stones and organic materials
- used for pipe bedding and slab work
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Fill Sand
Granular Fill Material
- Mined straight from the bank in the pit
- Used for backfill or in road base
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C Base
Base Materials
- Approximately 75mm
- Main use is base material for road work
- Sometimes used in backfill projects
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Crushed Granite
Specialty Product
- Mainly used as landscaping rock
- Also used around electrical areas (low conductivity properties)
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Drainstone
Specialty Product
- 12.5mm to 19mm / ½" to ¾"
- Mainly used for tank backfill, playgrounds and dog runs
- Has excellent drainage properties
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Pea Gravel
Specialty Product
- 12.5mm - 20mm / ½" - ¾"
- Mainly used as tank backfill and in dog runs
- Used as landscaping rock
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Boulders
Specialty Product
- 150mm - 600mm
- Used as landscaping rock
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Winter Sand
Granular Fill Material
Specialty Product
- processed sand; free from stones and organic materials
- typically used in winter to provide better traction on icy surfaces
- available with or without salt mix
- Salt mix options: 5%, 10%, 15%
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3/4" Down Limestone
Limestone
- Crushed limestone material
- Excellent compaction properties
- Most often used in road construction, driveway construction and repair, and as driveway and road topping
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2" Down Limestone
Limestone
- Crushed limestone material
- Compacts well because of dust and fines in the material
- Used for road base
- Used for driveway, parking lot, and building slab base
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4" to 6" Clean Limestone
Limestone
- Larger crushed limestone material
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Clean Limestone
Specialty Product
- 12.5mm - 19mm / 1/2" - 3/4"
- Contains no dust or fines
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Limestone Rip Rap
Specialty Product
- Sizing as specified
- Used for riverbank stabilization
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Limestone Boulders
Specialty Product
- 150mm - 600mm
- Used as landscaping rock
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