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).
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).
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How Much Sand Do I Need?
How Much Sand Do I Need?
At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio joint fill or mortar mixing job might only need a fraction of a yard. For pool bases or thicker beds closer to 2 inches, figure closer to half that coverage per yard. Measure your square footage first, then decide on depth based on whether you are filling joints, bedding pavers, or mixing mortar.
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Coeur d'Alene Sand Delivery
Coeur d'Alene 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?
At a 1 inch depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so a typical paver patio joint fill or mortar mixing job might only need a fraction of a yard. For pool bases or thicker beds closer to 2 inches, figure closer to half that coverage per yard. Measure your square footage first, then decide on depth based on whether you are filling joints, bedding pavers, or mixing mortar.
What is a Yard?
What is a Yard?
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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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Sit back, wait, and let us work our magic to make sure the highest quality product is delivered to your driveway.
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Complete Your Outdoor Project
Most sand orders here go out alongside paver base or chip stone, since chip stone has become the preferred bedding layer for patios that need to stay put without pumping under freeze thaw movement. If you are mixing mortar, you will also want cement and possibly gravel on the same delivery to avoid a second trip. Pool base jobs often pair sand with a layer of crushed stone underneath for drainage.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
For paver joints in this climate, keep the sand dry when you sweep it in, since damp sand clumps and leaves gaps that open up once freeze thaw cycles start working on the joints. Sweep it in during a stretch of dry weather, vibrate or tamp the pavers to settle it, then top off a second time. Skipping the second pass is the most common reason joints look thin by the following spring.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
A lot of people still spec sand as paver bedding out of habit, but chip stone has largely replaced it for that use because it does not pump or migrate under freeze thaw cycles the way sand can. If you are doing a paver base here, ask whether chip stone makes more sense before defaulting to sand, and save the sand for joints and mortar work instead.
Mulch Mound Pro Tip
If your project spans mortar mixing and paver joint filling, order both needs in one delivery rather than two smaller ones, since sand is heavy and a partial yard often costs more efficiently paired with a full load. Keep unused sand covered with a tarp between phases of a job so lake area moisture and rain do not compact or contaminate it before your next use.
Working With Sand in Coeur d'Alene
Coeur d'Alene sits on silt loam, which holds water and shifts a bit through freeze thaw cycles, so the sand layer under pavers and mortar joints needs to be clean and well drained rather than mixed with native soil. With first frost around October 8 and last frost around May 5, most sand projects here happen in the warmer months when crews are pouring patios, resetting pavers, or prepping pool bases around the lake. The elevation and lake humidity mean masonry work benefits from sand that is properly washed, since silty contamination affects mortar strength more than people expect. This is a project material, not a landscaping fill, and it gets treated that way on most jobs we deliver to.
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.