https://gravelcalculatr.com/ Gravel weights, depths, sizes and project guides that go with the gravel calculator. en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT https://gravelcalculatr.com/icon-192.png https://gravelcalculatr.com/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/types-of-gravel/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/types-of-gravel/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Types of gravel in 2 families, natural and crushed, which pack and which drain, what gravel is made of, and the UK, Australian and Canadian names. https://gravelcalculatr.com/pea-gravel/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/pea-gravel/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Pea gravel is round stone under 1/2 in, mostly under 3/8 in. Its colors, uses, pros and cons, how it compares with crushed stone and how much to order. https://gravelcalculatr.com/how-much-does-a-yard-of-gravel-weigh/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/how-much-does-a-yard-of-gravel-weigh/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT How much does a yard of gravel weigh? About 1.4 tons (2,800 lb) loose. Weights by stone type, loose vs rolled, wet loads, tonnes and kg/m3. https://gravelcalculatr.com/how-much-does-a-ton-of-gravel-cover/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/how-much-does-a-ton-of-gravel-cover/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT How much does a ton of gravel cover? About 116 sq ft at 2 in deep, or 12 m2 per tonne at 50 mm. Charts by stone and depth, plus yards and bags. https://gravelcalculatr.com/how-deep-should-gravel-be/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/how-deep-should-gravel-be/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT How deep should gravel be? 3 in of surface stone on a drive, 2 in in beds, 12 in of pea gravel under swings. Plus how thick to spread before you compact. https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-under-concrete-slab/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-under-concrete-slab/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gravel under concrete slab: when the code requires a 4 in base, which stone sizes qualify, 10 or 6 mil plastic, and tons for a garage or basement floor. https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-size-chart/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-size-chart/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gravel size chart from #1 to #10 in inches and mm, what each size is used for, how to read the numbers, and UK 10 mm, 20 mm and Type 1 equivalents. https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-for-garden/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-for-garden/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gravel for garden beds and borders: grit or 3/8 in chippings spread 2 to 3 in deep, which plants like it, what landscape rock is and why to skip fabric. https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-for-french-drain/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-for-french-drain/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gravel for French drain trenches: #67 or #57 by pipe size, when pea gravel works, 2 in under and 6 in over the pipe, and 7.02 tons for a 75 ft trench. https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-base-for-shed/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-base-for-shed/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Gravel base for shed pads in 8 steps: 4 in of compacted crushed stone over fabric in a timber frame, the right stone, and tons for each shed size. https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-base-for-patio/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/gravel-base-for-patio/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT A gravel base for patio pavers is 4 in of compacted crusher run under 1 in of sand. Which stone to buy, depth by soil, pea gravel patios and tons to order. https://gravelcalculatr.com/crusher-run/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/crusher-run/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT Crusher run is crushed stone with its dust left in, top stone 1 to 2 in. Real DOT gradations, how it compares with #57, and how to check a load before you pay. https://gravelcalculatr.com/best-gravel-for-driveway/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/best-gravel-for-driveway/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT The best gravel for driveway base and top: crusher run under 3 in or more of crushed surface mix with fines. Why pea gravel fails, plus sizes and UK rules. https://gravelcalculatr.com/57-stone/ https://gravelcalculatr.com/57-stone/ Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT #57 stone is clean, mostly crushed stone, about 1 in down to 3/16 in (25 to 4.75 mm). Its spec limits, why 3/4 in (19 mm) is not #57, #8 vs #57, and its uses.