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Santa Fe Sand & Gravel is here to help you understand how to complete landscaping projects. If you have any questions, please contact one of our sales associates at 303-794-5960.

“We are dedicated to quality customer service.”

SOD

Rototilling
  1. Make sure ground is somewhat graded
  2. Lay down 1” Cow/Peat/Compost
  3. Rototill material 3” into existing topsoil 
  4. Rake & level
  5. Lay down sod

Note: May use more or less of Cow/ Peat/ Compost
depending on existing soil conditions.

Not Rototilling

  1. Make sure ground is somewhat graded
  2. Lay down 2” Planters Mix
  3. Lay down sod

PATIOS & WALKWAYS

FLAGSTONE
No Plants

  1. Set ground to proper grade
  2. Put in Edging/ Block/ Timbers
  3. Lay down Weed Barrier Fabric
  4. Lay down 2” Breeze/ Crusher Fines
  5. Spray with water, compact, & level
  6. Set Flagstone
  7. Fill joints with Breeze/ Crusher Fines & Compact
    -OR- if joints are 1 1/2” or less, use HP Polymeric sand in joints                    (Click on Techniseal.com  to see product information)                           
    -OR- if joints are 4” or less, use Gator Dust in joints
    (Click on Gator Dust to see product information)

With Plants

  1. Set ground to proper grade
  2. Put in Edging/ Block/ Timbers
  3. Lay down Weed Barrier Fabric
  4. Lay down 2” Washed Sand
  5. Set Flagstone
  6. Fill joints with Planters Mix
  7. Put in plants

PAVERS

  1. Set ground to proper grade
  2. Put in Edging/ Block/ Timbers
  3. Lay down Weed Barrier Fabric
  4. Lay down 4” Road Base
         -OR- 8” Road Base for driveways
  5. Every 2”, water, compact, & level
  6. Put in Edge Restraint
  7. Lay down 1” Washed Sand for leveling  & lay down Pavers
  8. Sweep Washed Sand or Polymetric Sand in joints

Note: May have to make adjustments for grade & Drainage issues.

RETAINING WALLS

RIP RAP

  1. Dig a shallow trench 3” deep by 15” wide
  2. Cut through and remove sod, roots, and large rocks
  3. Lay down 2” Crusher Fines/ Road Base
  4. Water, compact & level
  5. Install 1st level of Rip Rap
  6. Set misc. pieces of Rip Rap behind wall for support
  7. Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each additional level

Note: If you are using mortar between stones & behind wall, make sure base of wall is 2/3 as deep as wall height. If you are not using mortar, make sure base of wall is equal to wall height.

4” STRIPSTONE

  1. Dig shallow trench 4” deep by 12” wide
  2. Cut through and remove sod, roots, & large rocks
  3. Lay down 2” Crusher Fines/ Road Base
  4. Water, compact, & level
  5. Lay down 1st level of Stripstone making sure each piece is level (we recommend burying ½ of first coarse)
  6. Backfill 1st coarse with 3/4” Crushed Granite
  7. Set additional levels and repeat steps 5 & 6

Note: Max wall height with 4” Stripstone is 1.5’.
Max height for 8” Stripstone (wallrock) is 2’.
Follow same steps with 8” Stripstone.

SEGMENTED RETAINING WALLS

  1. Stake out project and place a level string line at estimated final wall height; mark with pencil. Measure down in height of the stone increments to  determine placement of 1st coarse. Small walls require ½ of the first coarse to be buried.
  2. Dig a trench a minimum of 12” wide by 6” deep. (ask associate for your wall)
  3. Pack the floor of your trench and add 2” crusher fines or road base. Wet crusher fines/ roadbase and tamp.
  4. Level the surface in both directions with a carpenter’s level. Replace a level Stringline where the top of your first course will be.
  5. Always begin at the lowest point of the wall. Position the stones side by side, Lip down on prepared base. For base course, break the lip off for easy levelling. Level each stone in both directions with torpedo level. Once base course is complete, continue assembling additional courses by positioning the stones in a staggered pattern to the coarse beneath.
  6. For most walls, put 4 - 6” of ¾” crushed rock behind wall for drainage.

Note: If you need to install a tall wall, over 4’ please ask a sales associate for details. The use of geogrid is essential in larger walls or walls with surface pressure.