Specialty Products
Specialty Products 2 Stone
#2 stone is crushed rock sized roughly between 1 1/2 inches and 2 1/2 inches, with the smaller fines screened out. The pieces are chunky and angular, close to a golf ball on the small end and closer to a lemon on the big end. Water and air move through a #2 stone bed easily because the gaps between rocks stay open. That's why it's a go-to for heavy drainage jobs and thick base lifts under driveways.
The 2 comes from the ASTM D448 size chart, which numbers crushed stone from small to large by sieve. A #2 sits on the bigger end of that chart, well above a #57 (about 3/4 inch) or a #8 (about 3/8 inch). It's a less common retail size than the smaller crushed stones, so not every yard stocks it, and pricing per cubic yard tends to run in the same ballpark as other clean crushed stone. If you need rock that drains fast under a driveway or lines a ditch, #2 is the size to ask for.
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How to choose within specialty products 2 stone
Ask before you order
These aren't catalog items. Confirm size, color, and delivery window with the yard before you commit — every load runs differently.
Match the job to the stone
Flagstone, boulders, ballast, glass gravel — each has one right job. Get the job clear first, then the stone follows.
Lead time is longer
A specialty order usually ships slower than a #57 pallet. Plan the delivery date around the material, not the other way around.
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