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One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the typical range for joint filling and bedding work, install depths generally run 1 to 2 inches depending on the application. For paver joints or mortar mixing, measure your square footage and figure closer to the 1 inch side, for pool base prep you may want closer to 2 inches. Sold by the cubic yard, so order based on your actual footprint rather than guessing.
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This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will be a return customer for sure.
One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, which is the typical range for joint filling and bedding work, install depths generally run 1 to 2 inches depending on the application. For paver joints or mortar mixing, measure your square footage and figure closer to the 1 inch side, for pool base prep you may want closer to 2 inches. Sold by the cubic yard, so order based on your actual footprint rather than guessing.
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This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will b...
This was the easiest process to purchase mulch! It arrived on time and the driver did an amazing job putting it exactly where I wanted it. I will be a return customer for sure.
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
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Mason sand pairs naturally with paver base stone and edge restraints on most patio and walkway jobs around Auburn. If you are mixing mortar for brick or block work, you will also want portland cement and lime on hand before the load arrives. Some crews are shifting to clean chip stone for paver bedding since it will not pump the way sand can under freeze thaw cycles, worth discussing before you order if that is your project.
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Auburn's red clay subgrade does not compact the same way sand does, so if you are prepping a paver base, do not skip the crushed stone layer underneath and assume mason sand alone will stabilize things. Mason sand should sit as a thin leveling course over compacted base stone, not as the structural layer itself. Skipping this step is the most common reason paver patios shift within a year or two on clay soil like ours.
Mason sand for mortar work should stay dry until you are ready to mix, Auburn's humid stretches from May through September mean bagged or piled sand left uncovered can clump and throw off your water ratio. Tarp the pile if rain is in the forecast and you are not using it same day. This matters more for mortar mixing than for paver joint fill, where a little moisture will not hurt.
If your project is paver joints rather than mortar mixing, ask about clean chip stone before you commit to sand, it has become the more common choice locally because it resists washout during heavy spring storms and will not pump up through the joints over time. Mason sand still makes sense for mortar and pool base work, it is really a question of matching the material to the specific task.
Auburn sits on red clay that does not drain well and does not play nice with mortar mixes or bedding layers if you try to skip the sand. Contractors here use mason sand as a buffer layer under pavers and pool decks specifically because it will not lock up with the clay the way native soil does. With hardscape season running spring through fall and a growing season stretching well into November before first frost, most masonry and paver jobs in Auburn get scheduled around that window. A cubic yard on site gives you room to mix mortar batches or fill joints without stopping to source more mid job.
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.
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.
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.
