What is #8 stone used for?

#8 stone is the standard clean drainage aggregate used for French drains, footing drains, pipe bedding, behind retaining walls, and as a finish top-dress over a #53 base. Because it has no fines, water moves through it instead of pooling on the surface, which is exactly what you want around foundations, culverts, and downspout outlets.

What is the difference between #8 stone and #53 stone?

#8 limestone is washed clean and contains no stone dust, so it does not compact and water drains right through it. #53 limestone is crushed stone blended with fines that lock together when compacted — the standard base for driveways and pads. Use #8 for drainage, #53 for load-bearing surfaces. Many driveways use both: #53 as the base and #8 as a clean top-dress.

What size is #8 limestone?

#8 limestone is small washed crushed stone, typically about 3/8 inch to 1/2 inch in size. The clean, uniform gradation is what gives it the high void space that makes it the right product for drainage applications and pipe bedding.

How much #8 stone do I need for a French drain?

A typical residential French drain trench (12 inches wide, 18–24 inches deep) needs roughly 1 to 1.5 tons of #8 stone per 10 linear feet, depending on pipe size and how high you backfill. Call us with the trench dimensions and we'll calculate exact tonnage on the spot.

Can #8 stone be used as a driveway top layer?

Yes. A 1–2 inch finish layer of #8 limestone over a compacted #53 base is a common Hendricks County setup — it cuts dust, looks cleaner, and holds up to vehicle traffic. Don't use #8 alone as a full driveway, though, because it won't compact into a stable surface.

Do you deliver #8 stone the same day?

Same-day or next-day delivery is common across Danville, Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield, and the rest of Hendricks County. Call early to lock in a same-day window. Larger jobs or remote sites may need a scheduled drop.

#8 Stone & #8 Limestone Delivery in Central Indiana

Mann Hauling delivers #8 limestone — clean, washed drainage stone — to homes, farms, and job sites across Hendricks County and surrounding Central Indiana. Owner-operator service from Danville, honest tonnage, and clean drops where you want them.

What Is #8 Stone?

#8 stone — also called #8 limestone, clean #8, or "drainage stone" — is a small, washed crushed limestone aggregate, typically 3/8 inch to 1/2 inch in size. It contains no fines (no stone dust), which means it does not compact. That single property is what makes it the right stone for any job where water needs to move through the rock instead of pooling on top of it.

Across Hendricks County, #8 limestone is the most-asked-for drainage product on the materials list. Plumbers, excavators, landscapers, and homeowners all order it for the same reason: it's a clean, predictable, washed product that performs the same on every job. When you order #8 stone delivery from Mann Hauling, you're getting INDOT-spec washed limestone — not a dirty crusher run that will clog a drain pipe in a season.

Common Uses for #8 Stone

Drainage stone — French drains, footing drains, and curtain drains around foundations.
Pipe bedding — bedding and backfill around culverts, sewer lines, and downspout drainage.
Driveway top-dress — a clean 1–2 inch finish layer over a compacted #53 base to cut dust and improve appearance.
Behind retaining walls — drainage chimney and weep relief.
Base under pavers and concrete — where drainage matters more than load-bearing compaction.
Trench backfill around utilities — water, sewer, and conduit lines that need clean encasement.
Window well and downspout drains — keeps water moving away from the foundation.
Construction use — anywhere clean, free-draining aggregate is specified by an engineer or inspector.

#8 Stone vs. #53 Stone

Two of the most-confused aggregates in Indiana are #8 and #53 limestone. They look similar in a pile, but they behave very differently on a job:

#8 limestone — washed clean, no fines, around 3/8"–1/2". Will not compact. Built for drainage.
#53 limestone — crushed stone blended with stone dust. Locks tight when compacted. Built for driving surfaces. See our #53 stone delivery page for full specs and coverage tables.

Rule of thumb: if water has to move through it, use #8. If a wheel has to drive on it, use #53. A lot of finished gravel driveways in Hendricks County use both — a thick #53 base for structure and a clean #8 top-dress for the look.

Coverage Per Load

#8 stone is sold by the ton and delivered by dump truck. Because it doesn't compact, coverage stays consistent:

~1 ton covers about 100 sq ft at 2 inches deep.
~1 ton fills about 10 linear feet of a 12"-wide French drain trench at 12" of stone.
~10 tons spreads roughly 1,000 sq ft of clean 2" top-dress over a finished #53 driveway base.
Most pipe bedding and footing drain jobs land between 2 and 6 tons per residential project.

Tell us the trench length, depth, or coverage area and we'll quote tonnage and delivery in one call.

How #8 Stone Delivery Works

Call or quote — give us the address, rough tonnage (or trench dimensions), and where you want the load dumped.
Schedule — same-day or next-day for most local Hendricks County addresses.
Delivery — our dump truck pulls in, places the stone where you point, and we confirm tonnage before we leave.
Spreading (optional) — for trench backfill or top-dress jobs we can pair the load with a skid steer. Ask when you order.

Service Area

We deliver #8 stone throughout Hendricks County and surrounding Central Indiana — Danville, Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield, Pittsboro, Clayton, Coatesville, North Salem, Lizton, Mooresville, Monrovia, and Martinsville. Owner-operator service out of our Danville yard means no broker markup and no surprise freight on top of your tonnage.

Related Services

#53 limestone delivery — compactable base stone for driveways and pads.
Fill sand delivery — backfill, pipe bedding, leveling, and grading sand.
Stone delivery hub — full aggregate list and coverage info.
Gravel and limestone delivery — process, materials, and pricing context.
Dump truck hauling services — for-hire jobsite hauling and aggregate runs.
Light excavation — site prep, trenching, and drainage work that ties into stone delivery.

#8 Stone Delivery FAQs

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Local Central Indiana delivery, owner-operator service, no surprise fees.

Mann Hauling, Excavation & Land Clearing — #8 limestone delivery in Central Indiana. Phone: 317-206-0414.

Services: drainage stone, pipe bedding, driveway top-dress, French drain stone.

Service area: Hendricks County, Morgan County, surrounding Central Indiana — Danville, Avon, Brownsburg, Plainfield, Pittsboro, Mooresville, Martinsville.

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