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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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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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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, and most mortar or paver joint work only calls for a 1 to 2 inch layer, so a single yard often handles a mid size patio or walkway project. At 1.35 tons per cubic yard, sand is heavy, so it pays to measure your square footage before ordering rather than guessing. For paver base work specifically, confirm your design depth first since some builders are using chip stone instead.
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Appleton 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.
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).
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, and most mortar or paver joint work only calls for a 1 to 2 inch layer, so a single yard often handles a mid size patio or walkway project. At 1.35 tons per cubic yard, sand is heavy, so it pays to measure your square footage before ordering rather than guessing. For paver base work specifically, confirm your design depth first since some builders are using chip stone instead.
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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 hardscape jobs, and with cement for anyone mixing mortar on site. If you're building a paver patio in Appleton's clay soil, a compacted stone base under the sand layer will do more for long term stability than the sand alone.
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Areas we deliver sand in Appleton, Wisconsin
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
Mason sand and concrete sand are not interchangeable, even though they look similar in a pile. Mason sand is finer and more uniformly graded, which is exactly why it works into mortar joints smoothly instead of leaving voids. If you're mixing mortar for a brick or block project in Appleton, using coarser sand by mistake will make your mix harder to trowel and weaker once it cures.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A common mistake on paver jobs is assuming sand alone will hold a patio in place through an Appleton winter. Freeze thaw cycles between October and May push against loose joints, and sand can settle or wash out over a season or two. Many local installers have shifted to compacted chip stone in the joints instead, since it locks together and resists that seasonal movement better than sand does.
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If you're doing both a paver base and mortar work on the same project, order sand for the mortar mix only and consider stone for the paver joints, rather than buying one material to try to do both jobs. It saves you from over ordering a soft material where a harder one will actually hold up, and keeps your yard from having leftover sand with no use once the mortar work is done.
Working With Sand in Appleton
Appleton sits on silty clay, which is dense, slow to drain, and not what you want under a patio or paver walkway. Sand gives you a clean, workable layer for joints, bedding, and mortar mixing that isn't fighting the native soil underneath it. With freeze thaw cycles running from around October 5 to May 5, a properly set sand joint or bedding layer matters more here than in milder climates, since poor drainage under pavers shows up fast as heaving. Most requests we see are tied to spring and summer hardscape builds around the Fox Cities.
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.