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47 Stone

#47 stone is crushed rock that runs from about 1 1/2 inch down to a No. 4 sieve, which is just under 1/4 inch. It's a well-graded blend, so you get big pieces with smaller ones filling the gaps between them. That mix packs down tight and locks together under weight, which is why it holds its shape once compacted.

The 47 is a size number from Indiana DOT's stone specs. It's a #4 and a #7 combined into one product, so you get the full range in a single load instead of ordering two. Most #47 is limestone, though gravel and other quarry rock work the same way. Price runs a little higher than a single-sized stone because it takes extra screening to hit the blended gradation.

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What people use it for

Base under concrete slabs and pavementCoarse stone for concrete mixesDriveway base and sub-baseBackfill around foundations and pipesUnder-drain and French drain fillHeavy-duty road base

How to choose within 47 stone

Compaction over drainage

Angular pieces lock together. Pick a smaller size when you need the surface to stay put under a driveway or path.

Drainage over compaction

The larger the piece, the more room for water to move through. #1 or #57 for a French drain; #8 or smaller reads as loose gravel.

Washed vs. unwashed

Washed has the dust rinsed out, so it drains faster and won't track into the house. Unwashed compacts harder — better under a paver base.

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