Pea Gravel Floor

When deciding which type of landscaping material to use consider the look price installation process availability and maintenance requirements.

Pea gravel floor.

Pea gravel mixed with epoxy creates a strong durable flooring material that you can spread over your front porch for an attractive change in the porch s appearance. For every 1 5 gallons of epoxy add about 200 pounds of 1 4 inch gravel. It will move the stones into place. So you would need to replenish pea gravel and lay a new ground cover every four years or so.

The cost of pea gravel is less expensive than many other types of construction materials. Gravel is easy to clean. It is very easy to keep pea gravel flooring looking good. While contractors often spread and level pea gravel for home foundations pouring the concrete over the stone gardening enthusiasts find it ideal for greenhouse barn or shed floors driveways and in landscaping.

The gravel which comes in a variety of colors sits on the surface of the porch held in a binder of epoxy that helps the gravel lay smooth and level. Just shovel the gravel into the wheelbarrow and rinse with water. Pea gravel called pea stone in some parts of the country provides a superior flooring surface in most any place around your house. Full instructions and tool list needed is here.

This mixture covers about 50 square feet. Mix epoxy resin and pea gravel in a large bucket.