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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
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At a 1 inch install depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 300 square foot paver patio or pool base needs roughly one yard. For mortar mixing, order is driven by batch volume rather than area, so estimate by the bag or block count instead and round up since running short mid pour stalls a crew. Deeper beds, closer to 2 inches, cut coverage roughly in half.

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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Bloomington Sand Delivery

Bloomington Sand Delivery

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The best local sand, without the guesswork.

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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 install depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a 300 square foot paver patio or pool base needs roughly one yard. For mortar mixing, order is driven by batch volume rather than area, so estimate by the bag or block count instead and round up since running short mid pour stalls a crew. Deeper beds, closer to 2 inches, cut coverage roughly in half.

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 Bloomington Folks

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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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Most paver jobs pair this sand with a compacted gravel base below it and edge restraint to keep the bedding layer from shifting under freeze thaw movement. Mortar work usually means ordering alongside brick, block, or stone. Some crews are shifting paver bedding to clean chip stone instead of sand since it does not pump under joints over time, worth asking about if long term joint stability matters more than tradition.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand pulls moisture out of the air more than concrete sand because it is finer, so if you are mixing mortar on a humid Indiana summer day, expect the mix to firm up faster than the bag instructions suggest. Keep water on hand to adjust in small amounts rather than dumping extra sand into a stiffening batch, which throws off your ratio and weakens the joint once it cures.

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A common mistake on paver jobs here is screeding the sand bed too far ahead of laying pavers. Bloomington's spring rains can soak an exposed sand layer overnight, and a rain soaked bed compacts unevenly once pavers go down, leading to a wavy surface. Screed only as much as you can cover with pavers the same day, especially April through June when showers are frequent and unpredictable.

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If your project is paver bedding rather than mortar, ask about chip stone before committing to sand. It resists the pumping and washout that sand beds can suffer under heavy freeze thaw cycling, which matters given Bloomington's roughly six month frost window. Sand still wins for mortar and pool base work where a fine uniform texture is required, so match the material to the actual job rather than defaulting to habit.

Working With Sand in Bloomington

Bloomington sits on silt loam, which drains slower than sandy soil and holds water after spring rains, so hardscape crews here lean on sand to build a stable, well drained base under pavers and walkways instead of fighting the native clay-ish subsoil directly. With freeze thaw cycles running from mid October to late April, a properly bedded paver base matters more here than in milder climates, since a poorly compacted base heaves. Mason sand also shows up constantly in mortar mixes for the limestone and brick work common around campus and older neighborhoods. Pool base work is common too, since a fine, uniform sand layer protects liners from the area's occasional rocky subsoil.

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 washed, finely screened natural sand, often called mason sand in some regions, and it is the type used for mortar mixing, paver joints, and pool bases rather than the coarser concrete sand used in structural mixes.

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How much sand 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 bit more than a yard, roughly one and a quarter yards. If you plan a deeper 2 inch bed, figure closer to two and a half yards.

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When is the best time to schedule sand delivery for a paver job in Bloomington?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season here, but scheduling around drier stretches helps, since freshly screeded sand can wash out in heavy spring rain before pavers are set. Late spring and summer tend to give more consistent dry windows for base work.

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Where will the sand be dropped on my property?

The load is placed wherever you direct at scheduling, typically a driveway or staging area close to your work site. Make sure there is clear truck access and enough room for the pile, since sand delivered by the cubic yard takes up more space than bagged material.

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Should I use sand or chip stone for my paver base?

Sand has been the traditional choice for paver bedding, but many crews are shifting to chip stone since it resists pumping and washout under joints over time. Sand still makes sense for mortar mixing and pool bases where a fine, uniform texture is required, so the right choice depends on your specific project.

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