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Old 10-05-2006, 07:47 PM   #1
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Default Decent rock?


Anyone know where to find some around our area? Even That Fish Place had a rather sad selection, as least when I went.

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Old 10-06-2006, 07:59 AM   #2
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I recently visited a local quarry (VINCI) here in MD. They had a large amount of nice rock and the nice part is that it's super cheap compared to the LFS; about $0.30 / lb.

The only issue is that they generally don't have the smaller rocks. I bought a few large ones to break up to make smaller rocks.
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Hmmm that's a ways to go for rocks but sometimes I'm down in the DC area. And 30 cents/lb is very reasonable. Thanks for the tip!
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Yeah, this is more in the Baltimore area so it's not quite as far as DC from Philly.
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Old 10-06-2006, 12:25 PM   #5
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Check with your local garden center, stone yard, or block wall company too. Many have landscaping stones and dismantled New Endland stone walls that you can pick through.

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French Creek runs through my parents property. It has some beautiful stone in it. If your interested in taking a walk through we can do a road trip.
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Hey, thanks! I might be up for that sometime. All the rivers in my area are gross and polluted, ha.
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