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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.
Nicole Sheehe
Nicole Sheehe
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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!

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio bedding layer or pool base will need more yardage than people expect once they measure the square footage. For mortar mixing, volume needs run smaller since it is mixed batch by batch rather than spread flat. Measure your project area first, decide on depth between 1 and 2 inches, then order in full cubic yards since partial yards are not practical to deliver.

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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Apex Sand Delivery

Apex Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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Why order through Mulch Mound

The best local sand, without the guesswork.

We hand-pick and partner with the best yards in your region, keep only the ones our buyers rate well, and back each load with our guarantee.

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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.
Nicole Sheehe
Nicole Sheehe
Google Review

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!

At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio bedding layer or pool base will need more yardage than people expect once they measure the square footage. For mortar mixing, volume needs run smaller since it is mixed batch by batch rather than spread flat. Measure your project area first, decide on depth between 1 and 2 inches, then order in full cubic yards since partial yards are not practical to deliver.

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 Apex Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Nicole Sheehe
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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Ryan Cully
Ryan Cully

First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...

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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Mason sand pairs naturally with paver base stone and edge restraints on hardscape jobs, or with portland cement and lime for mortar work on brick and block. If you are building a pool deck or patio, order your base aggregate and sand together so the crew is not waiting between deliveries. Some jobs also call for polymeric jointing sand after the base layer is set, which is a different product entirely.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is what makes mortar workable enough to spread smoothly between brick and block. If you are mixing mortar yourself, keep the sand dry and covered before use, since Apex gets enough spring and fall rain that an uncovered pile can absorb moisture unevenly and throw off your mix ratio from batch to batch.

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A common mistake on paver jobs is using mason sand as the bedding layer under the pavers themselves. It works, but it is being replaced by clean chip stone in most professional installs because chip stone does not pump up through paver joints during freeze thaw cycles. Apex sees real winter freezes even in zone 8a, so if you are bedding pavers, ask about chip stone instead and save the mason sand for joints and mortar.

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If your project needs both paver base stone and mason sand, order them in the same delivery instead of two separate trips, since most driveways only have room to stage one pile at a time comfortably. Planning both quantities before the truck arrives also means less material left over sitting on a tarp for weeks after the job wraps up.

Working With Sand in Apex

Apex sits on red clay, which is fine for lawns but a poor base for anything that needs drainage or precise leveling. That is exactly where mason sand earns its keep, as a leveling course under pavers or as the workable mix for mortar on brick and block projects common in this area's older homes. With hardscape season running spring through fall here, most orders come in ahead of patio and walkway builds before the fall frost. It is not a soil amendment or a mulch substitute, it is a construction material, and it should be treated that way on site.

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 mason sand the same as regular sand from a hardware store?

No, mason sand is washed and finely screened to a much more uniform grain size than bagged sand, which is why it mixes into workable mortar and packs cleanly into paver joints. Hardware store sand varies in grain size and often has more fines and debris, which shows up as inconsistent mortar strength or joints that wash out.

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

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at 1 inch deep, so measure your patio's square footage and divide by 324 to get a rough yardage figure at that depth. Most patios use a thinner joint sand layer than a full bedding layer, so your actual need may be less once you separate joint fill from base material.

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When is the best time to schedule a sand delivery for a hardscape project?

Spring through fall is when most Apex hardscape jobs happen, since the ground is workable and rain is more predictable than winter. Sand itself has no seasonal install restriction, but scheduling delivery close to when your crew is ready to use it keeps the pile from sitting exposed to weather for weeks.

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Where will the delivery truck place the sand on my property?

The truck places the load at the driveway or curb access point you specify when you schedule, and our team will discuss placement details with you as needed. Make sure there is clear access at least as wide as a standard truck, and consider putting down a tarp if you want to protect the surface underneath.

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Should I use mason sand or chip stone under my pavers?

Many crews are moving away from mason sand as paver bedding in favor of clean chip stone, since chip stone does not pump up through joints during freeze thaw cycles the way sand can. Mason sand still works well for the joints themselves and for mortar mixing, so the right choice depends on which part of the job you are working on.

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