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Limestone under a deck — Montgomery, Calgary
The bare ground under this deck was dug out and graded to drain away from the house, then finished with fabric, wood edging and about 3 inches of 40 mm limestone.
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Bare dirt to limestone under a Montgomery deck
Grass won't grow well under a deck. We excavated the ground under this one, took the old material away, and graded it so water runs away from the house rather than toward the foundation.
Then contractor-grade landscape fabric went down, pressure-treated wood edging set the border, and about 3 inches of 40 mm limestone filled the space under the deck and around the stairs.
Scope: Montgomery under-deck limestone and grading
Neighbourhood: Montgomery, NW Calgary
Services performed: Under-deck rock: excavation and disposal, grading for drainage, contractor-grade landscape fabric, pressure-treated wood edging, 40 mm limestone
How the space under the deck was dug out and rocked
- Excavate. Dug out the area under the deck with our Bobcat MT100 and disposed of the old material.
- Grade. Graded the ground to drain away from the house.
- Fabric. Laid contractor-grade landscape fabric over the graded ground.
- Edging. Set pressure-treated wood edging along the lawn side.
- Limestone. Spread about 3 inches of 40 mm limestone under the deck and around the stair posts, then cleaned up.
Materials: 40 mm limestone, fabric and wood edging
- 40 mm limestone (about 3 inches deep)
- Contractor-grade landscape fabric
- Pressure-treated wood edging
Tell us about the yard. We aim to call back within one business day, measure within a few days, then send a fixed written price. Under snow, we quote from plans and photos and confirm the measure at the thaw.
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Equipment: Bobcat MT100 under the Montgomery deck
Bobcat MT100 track loader, rakes and shovels.
Result: a clean, drained rock floor under the deck
A clean, drained rock floor under the deck that won't turn to mud or weeds, edged neatly against the lawn. The area was dug out in the morning and the limestone was down by early afternoon. If the lawn beside a deck has failed too, that is a sod replacement job for the same crew.
Limestone under a deck — Montgomery, Calgary: common questions
Why put limestone under a deck?
The ground under a deck gets little sun or rain, so grass struggles and bare dirt turns to dust, mud and weeds. Graded, covered in fabric and filled with limestone, it stays clean, drains, and needs nothing from you. Grading it away from the house first keeps water off the foundation.
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