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Sand - Mulch Mound
Sand - Mulch Mound

About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Hannah
Hannah
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I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, and this sand is typically installed only 1 to 2 inches deep for joints or bedding work, never as a thick fill layer. For a small patio or walkway project, most Ann Arbor customers order somewhere between half a yard and two yards depending on square footage and whether it is joint fill or a full bedding layer.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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Ann Arbor Sand Delivery

Ann Arbor 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.
Hannah
Hannah
Google Review

I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, and this sand is typically installed only 1 to 2 inches deep for joints or bedding work, never as a thick fill layer. For a small patio or walkway project, most Ann Arbor customers order somewhere between half a yard and two yards depending on square footage and whether it is joint fill or a full bedding layer.

A yard is approximately 27 cubic feet. As a general guideline, one yard of material can cover an area of about 100-160 square feet at a 2-3 inch depth.

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How It Works

Getting started is easy — just follow these simple steps

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Choose your quantity

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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Select your delivery date

Select a delivery date you'd like for the product to be dropped off at your home

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Sit back and wait

Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.

From The Mouths of Ann Arbor Folks

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Hannah
Hannah

I needed 3 yards of top soil and that's what I got! Right on time and right where I asked it to be placed (Order# 2041).

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Nicole Sheehe

We had a great experience with mulch mound! Our mulch arrived when we requested. The delivery fee was so reasonable. We’ll use them again for sure!

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Sand pairs naturally with paver base gravel underneath and edging material to hold everything in place, especially on the sandy loam soils common around Ann Arbor. If you are mixing mortar on site, you will also want cement and a mixing tub or mixer nearby. Many customers order both the base stone and sand together to keep the whole hardscape delivery in one trip.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If you are filling paver joints, this fine sand needs to go in dry and get compacted or swept in multiple passes, not dumped and hosed once. Ann Arbor's freeze thaw cycles between October and April will find any hollow spot in the joints and heave the pavers by spring. Sweep, compact with a plate vibrator, sweep again, and let the joints settle before a final pass.

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A common mistake is using this material as a full paver bedding layer the way older installs did decades ago. It shifts and pumps moisture up through the joints during freeze thaw, which is exactly the seasonal stress Ann Arbor winters create. Most contractors now bed pavers on clean chip stone instead and reserve this sand strictly for the joint fill on top.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If your project needs both mortar mixing sand and a paver base, order them together for one delivery instead of two separate trips. Hardscape season here runs spring through fall, so ordering a bit early in April or May before the rush avoids scheduling backups once everyone starts patio projects at once.

Working With Sand in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor sits on sandy loam already, so drainage on most lots is decent, but that does not mean this sand does the same job as your native soil. This is a purpose sand for mortar and paver joints, not a soil amendment. Around Tree Town's older neighborhoods near downtown, a lot of the patio and walkway work still specs it for joint filling between pavers, though more contractors are switching to chip stone bedding since it locks in better and does not pump under freeze thaw cycles each winter.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is this the same as mason sand?

Yes, this is the same washed, finely screened sand sometimes called mason sand in other regions. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is what makes it workable for mortar mixing and clean for paver joints. We just call it sand here, but it is the same product.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a paver patio?

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, but joint fill uses far less volume than that since you are only filling gaps, not the whole surface. Most patio projects in Ann Arbor order a half yard to one yard for joint sand alone.

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When is the best time to install this in Ann Arbor?

Spring through fall is best, once the ground has thawed after the April 25 average last frost and before things freeze again around October 15. Installing joint sand into frozen or waterlogged soil does not compact properly and you will be redoing it in spring.

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Can the truck get into a tight driveway?

Most Ann Arbor driveways are fine, but older neighborhoods with narrow streets or tight setbacks can be a challenge for a full size delivery truck. Let us know about access constraints when you schedule, and we can talk through where the load gets placed.

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Should I use this sand or chip stone for paver bedding?

For bedding under pavers, chip stone is increasingly the better choice since it does not pump or shift with freeze thaw the way sand can. This sand is still the right call for the joint fill on top and for mortar mixing, so many jobs actually use both materials together.

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