If you live in a place that gets a considerable amount of rain.
Can you seal a crushed granite patio.
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.
Maintain the beauty of your decomposed granite and extend the life of your dg with dg rainkoat dg rainkoat is a spray on weather shield that protects decomposed granite or any other landscape surface from winter weather conditions.
An expensive but new product is out on the market that creates a hard surface for decomposed granite pathways and patios.
Dg rainkoat is an absolute must have.
This eco friendly liquid polymer stabilizer for decomposed granite and crushed stone mixes yields a durable dust free surface in only a few basic steps.
Crushed granite can look beautiful when paired with brick pavers or even boulders.
This product called terrakoat is sprayed on with the instructions below.
Decomposed granite is an easy attractive and cost effective choice for your next patio.
Decomposed granite and rainwhen thinking about installing a decomposed granite patio or other paved surface in your yard it is important to consider your climate.
Decomposed granite can successfully be used as a paving material in areas like california that have little rainfall.
This is because the solids content of these other products.
Decomposed granite is like gravel but finer and generally more stable.
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There are other liquid stabilizers out there that do not work.
For a particularly large patio you might even consider breaking the surface area into segments with pavers.
Decomposed granite can be loosely installed much like other gravel materials but as you know this type of installation is susceptible to erosion by foot traffic and rain water.
Technisoil g3 pathway stabilizer is a simple solution for enhancing landscapes with custom pathways and patio areas.
You can highlight the look of your patio s layout by making use of an attractive edging material.
If you have a dg pathway patio or driveway.
A second method of installing decomposed granite is too mix the material with a stabilizer like a sand binder and compact it well.
Created when granite rock naturally decomposes over millions of years decomposed granite is a less expensive paving alternative to stone or concrete for an attractive efficient patio.
Now you have a brand new decomposed granite patio to enjoy for years to come.
It packs tightly to form an almost concrete like surface while allowing water to penetrate through.
When laying a path with pavers you have a choice to fill the gaps with grout ground cover plants or filler stones such as gravel or decomposed granite as a garden designer i often advocate filler stones which are permeable and prevent rainwater runoff as well as a design element to create a coherent look for a path.
Photograph by mimi giboin.