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Sand - Mulch Mound
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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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
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One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most paver joint or mortar prep work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical 200 square foot patio project, figure roughly half a yard to a full yard depending on joint width and bedding depth, so measure your square footage first and work backward from there.

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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Boston Sand Delivery

Boston 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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
Google Review

One cubic yard of sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most paver joint or mortar prep work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a typical 200 square foot patio project, figure roughly half a yard to a full yard depending on joint width and bedding depth, so measure your square footage first and work backward from there.

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 Boston Folks

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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

Sand pairs naturally with paver base stone or crushed stone for the compacted sub base under a patio, and with polymeric sand for the final joint fill on projects that need to resist weeds and washout. If you are doing mortar work, you will likely also want portland cement and masonry lime on hand before the sand arrives.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

For mortar mixing in Boston's older brick buildings, finer sand matters more than most DIYers realize. Washed mason sand with a uniform grain gives you workable mortar that spreads without tearing, which is critical when repointing 19th century brick around the North End or Beacon Hill. Coarser concrete sand leaves mortar gritty and hard to strike a clean joint with, so do not substitute one for the other on tuckpointing work.

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Many contractors are moving away from sand as paver joint fill and toward clean chip stone instead, because sand pumps out from between pavers over a few freeze thaw cycles and needs regular topping off. If you want a joint fill that stays put through a Boston winter, ask about polymeric sand or chip stone rather than plain washed sand, especially on high traffic walkways.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Order slightly more sand than your calculator suggests if you are doing a multi phase project like a patio this year and a walkway next season, since sand stores fine under a tarp and saves you a second delivery fee down the road. Pairing your sand order with base stone in the same delivery also saves a trip if your driveway access is tight.

Working With Sand in Boston

Boston's silty loam holds water and does not drain the way sand does, which is exactly why contractors bring in clean sand for anything structural, mortar beds, paver joints, pool bases. Freeze thaw cycles here between the October frost and the April thaw put real stress on hardscaping, so a properly bedded paver joint filled with fine sand resists heaving better than one set on native soil. This is project sand, not soil amendment, and it earns its keep on patios, walkways, and mortar work 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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What is the difference between mason sand and concrete sand for my project?

Mason sand is finer and more uniformly graded, which makes it workable for mortar mixing and tight paver joints. Concrete sand is coarser and better suited to structural concrete mixes. For repointing brick or filling paver joints around a patio, mason sand is the right call, concrete sand will leave a rougher, harder to finish result.

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How many cubic yards of sand do I need for a paver patio?

It depends on your bedding depth and joint width, but as a rule of thumb, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at 1 inch deep. A typical 200 square foot patio with a 1 inch bedding layer plus joint fill usually runs somewhere around half a yard to a full yard total.

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When is the best time to install sand for hardscaping in Boston?

Hardscape season here runs spring through fall, roughly after the last frost in late April through before the ground starts freezing in mid October. Working outside that window means dealing with frozen or waterlogged subgrade, which makes proper compaction difficult, so most contractors plan sand deliveries for warmer, drier stretches.

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Where will the sand be dropped on delivery day?

We place it wherever you have a clear, accessible spot, typically a driveway or curb area wide enough for the truck. Let us know ahead of time if access is tight or if you need it dropped in a specific spot on the property, and keep the area clear of vehicles and away from storm drains before the truck arrives.

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

Sand is the traditional choice and works fine for lower traffic areas, but many contractors now prefer clean chip stone because it does not pump out or wash away over winters with repeated freeze and thaw. If your patio sees heavy foot traffic or you want less maintenance long term, ask about chip stone as an alternative to sand for the joint fill.

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