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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.
Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly
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Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a typical paver joint fill or bedding job at 1 to 2 inches uses roughly half to one full yard per 300 square feet. Mortar mixing jobs are usually sized by bag count per batch rather than area, so figure your mix ratio first and back into yardage. Order by the cubic yard and round up slightly, running short mid pour is worse than having a little extra on site.

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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Austin Sand Delivery

Austin 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.
Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly
Google Review

Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a typical paver joint fill or bedding job at 1 to 2 inches uses roughly half to one full yard per 300 square feet. Mortar mixing jobs are usually sized by bag count per batch rather than area, so figure your mix ratio first and back into yardage. Order by the cubic yard and round up slightly, running short mid pour is worse than having a little extra on site.

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 Austin Folks

4.7
out of 5 based on 137 reviews
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Tracy Bly
Tracy Bly

Very happy with the ease of ordering. Delivery went exactly as planned. Garden soil looks great and couldn’t be happier.

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Eric Waller
Eric Waller

The website to order is super easy to use. Pick a mulch, date/time/driveway location of the delivery and that’s it. A few days later there was a ni...

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The website to order is super easy to use. Pick a mulch, date/time/driveway location of the delivery and that’s it. A few days later there was a nice mound of mulch in my driveway. Great service - just as promised.

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William Schaaf
William Schaaf

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...

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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.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Mason sand pairs naturally with base gravel for paver patios, and with block or brick for wall and mortar work around Austin's older neighborhoods. If you are setting a pool deck or walkway, ordering base rock alongside the sand in the same delivery saves a second trip.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Austin's clay soil holds water long after a rain, so if you are bedding pavers on top of it, do not skip the compacted base gravel layer underneath the sand. Mason sand alone over wet clay will migrate and your pavers will settle unevenly within a season. Put down 4 to 6 inches of compacted base first, then screed your sand layer on top at the 1 to 2 inch depth for a joint or bedding course that actually holds.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

A common mistake here is using mason sand for paver joints on a walkway with heavy foot traffic near live music venues or event spaces. It washes out faster than polymeric sand under regular hosing and rain. For high traffic paver joints, many Austin crews are shifting to clean chip stone instead, since it locks in and does not pump out the way sand does over time.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If your job needs both mortar mixing sand and paver base material, order them together rather than in separate deliveries, since one truck trip covers both and you avoid double delivery scheduling. Keep leftover mason sand covered and dry on site, Austin's humidity and occasional heavy rain events can clump exposed sand and make it harder to screed evenly later in the job.

Working With Sand in Austin

Austin sits on clay and limestone, which means most yards already fight drainage problems, and mason sand does not fix that, it is a construction material not a soil amendment. What it does well here is give hardscape crews a stable, uniform bedding and jointing material that will not shift the way native clay does under pavers. With hot, dry summers and a hardscape season that runs spring through fall, contractors here lean on it for patios, walls, and pool decks across 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Is mason sand the same thing as sand for my kids' sandbox or pool base?

It is the same washed, finely screened sand used for pool bases, but not intended for play sand applications, which typically use a different, more rounded grain. For a pool base or paver bedding project, mason sand's fine and uniform grain is exactly what you want for a stable, level surface.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a 400 square foot patio base?

At a 1 inch bedding depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 400 square foot patio needs a little over one yard, call it 1.25 yards to be safe. If you are going to a 2 inch depth for a firmer base, double that to roughly 2.5 yards.

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When is the best time to install a paver patio in Austin?

Spring through fall is prime hardscape season here, before the ground gets saturated in winter or brutally hot in peak July and August. Working the sand and base layers when the ground is dry and workable gives you a more consistent screed and compaction, so avoid scheduling right after a heavy rain event.

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Can the delivery truck get into a standard Austin driveway or do I need street access?

Most residential driveways in Austin neighborhoods work fine for delivery, our driver just needs a clear path without low branches or tight gate turns. If you are on a narrow lot or have limited access, let us know the details at checkout so we can plan the drop spot ahead of time.

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Should I use mason sand or chip stone for my paver joints?

Mason sand works for mortar mixing and traditional paver bedding, but for joint fill on high traffic patios or walkways, many Austin installers are moving to clean chip stone since it locks in place and resists washout better than sand over time. If your project is mortar based, stick with mason sand, it is what gives mortar its workability.

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