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I am looking for a temporary solution for a patio area. It only needs to last a year or two before I have the budget to use the space for an addition. I recently ripped up a mess of an old structure and now my back door opens out to a muddy, poor soil quality mess.
What I would like to do is put some gravel down. My goal is cheap yet solid enough to use with patio furniture and the usual patio applications. I also want to avoid something that will get spread all over the lawn and elsewhere by use and snow.
Any advice on what kind of gravel to use? What size and composition would be best?
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I am looking for a temporary solution for a patio area. It only needs to last a year or two before I have the budget to use the space for an addition. I recently ripped up a mess of an old structure and now my back door opens out to a muddy, poor soil quality mess.
What I would like to do is put some gravel down. My goal is cheap yet solid enough to use with patio furniture and the usual patio applications. I also want to avoid something that will get spread all over the lawn and elsewhere by use and snow.
Any advice on what kind of gravel to use? What size and composition would be best?