A method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprising combining a carrier fluid, a first amount of particulates, and a second amount of particulates into a slurry, wherein the first amount of particulates have a first average size distribution and the second amount of particulates have a second average size distribution, wherein at least one of the first amount of particulates and the second amount of particulates comprise an expanding material, placing the slurry in the wellbore, and lowering a screen into the slurry.