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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or half that at 2 inches, so a small paver patio or pool base project often needs less than a full yard. Mortar mixing and paver joint work use far less volume than base prep, since you are filling gaps rather than covering open ground. Measure the square footage of your project area first, then decide whether you need 1 or 2 inches of depth before ordering.
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Altoona Sand Delivery
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About this sand
Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or half that at 2 inches, so a small paver patio or pool base project often needs less than a full yard. Mortar mixing and paver joint work use far less volume than base prep, since you are filling gaps rather than covering open ground. Measure the square footage of your project area first, then decide whether you need 1 or 2 inches of depth before ordering.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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Adjust the quantity to match your project. One cubic yard covers about 100 to 160 square feet at a 2 to 3 inch depth.
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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Sand pairs naturally with paver base stone or crushed gravel for jobs that need a compacted sub base before the sand layer goes down. For mortar work, it is often ordered alongside masonry cement and brick or stone. If you are leaning toward paver bedding, ask about chip stone instead, since it holds up better than sand under freeze thaw cycling and does not pump out over time.
Service area
Areas we deliver sand in Altoona, Pennsylvania
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Mason sand and mortar sand are finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly why they work into a mortar mix without leaving grit or clumping under the trowel. If you are mixing mortar for stonework common on Altoona's older homes, do not substitute a coarser sand to save a trip, since it changes the workability and can weaken the joint over time.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake on paver jobs is using sand alone as bedding under heavy freeze thaw conditions like ours. Water gets into the joints, freezes, expands, and pumps the sand out over a winter or two, leaving low spots. If you want bedding that holds up through an Altoona winter, ask about chip stone, which locks together and resists that pumping action far better.
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If your project uses sand for both mortar mixing and paver joints, order them together rather than in two separate loads, since sand for both purposes is typically the same washed, screened product. This saves a second delivery trip and keeps your material consistent across the job, which matters if you are matching joint color across a visible patio surface.
Working With Sand in Altoona
Altoona sits on silt loam soil, which holds water and turns soft under heavy foot traffic near paver edges if joints are not packed tight. Sand fills those joints and keeps the base stable through the freeze and thaw cycles we get between the October frost and the May thaw. With elevation over 1,100 feet, ground movement in winter is real, so a properly screened, uniform sand matters more here than in flatter, milder places. It is also the standard choice for mortar work on the older stone and brick construction common through the city.
Masonry vs Fill Sand
Masonry sand is washed and finely screened, the right choice for mortar work, paver joints, and sandboxes. Fill sand is coarser and less processed, better suited to leveling, bedding pipe, and filling low spots.
Bedding and Leveling
For pavers, screed a 1 inch sand bed over a compacted base rather than using sand to fix deep grade problems. A thin, even bed locks pavers in place. A thick one shifts underfoot.
Working With Moisture
Slightly damp sand spreads, screeds, and compacts far more easily than bone dry sand, which just flows back into your screed lines. Lightly wetting the pile before you work it saves real effort.