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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.
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One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and typical install depth runs 1 to 2 inches depending on whether you are bedding pavers, filling joints, or mixing mortar. For paver joint filling you will use far less than that per square foot of patio, since it only fills the gaps, so measure your joint area separately from the total patio footprint before ordering.

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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Dayton Sand Delivery

Dayton Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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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.
Nicholas Thom
Nicholas Thom
Google Review

So Easy!
So Cheap!
So doing this again next year!

One cubic yard of this sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and typical install depth runs 1 to 2 inches depending on whether you are bedding pavers, filling joints, or mixing mortar. For paver joint filling you will use far less than that per square foot of patio, since it only fills the gaps, so measure your joint area separately from the total patio footprint before ordering.

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 Dayton Folks

4.7
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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

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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Most paver jobs pair this sand with edge restraints and a base layer of crushed gravel underneath, and mortar work usually means ordering portland cement alongside it. If you are leveling a paver base rather than filling joints, some crews in this area are switching to clean chip stone instead since it will not pump or wash out the way sand can under freeze thaw cycles.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

For paver bedding in the Dayton area, ask yourself whether you actually need sand or whether chip stone is the better call. Sand pumps up through joints over time, especially with our freeze thaw cycles, and can leave your pavers looking uneven within a couple seasons. Mortar work is different, this sand's fine, uniform grain is what you want there. Match the material to the job rather than defaulting to sand out of habit.

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Do not order sand and let it sit uncovered through a Dayton winter if you are not using it right away. Rain and snowmelt turn a loose pile into a compacted, partially frozen mass that is a pain to work with in spring. If you are buying ahead of season, tarp the pile and keep it somewhere it can drain, or better yet time your delivery closer to your actual start date.

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If you are doing both mortar mixing and paver joint work on the same project, order the volumes separately rather than guessing one combined total. Mortar sand consumption depends on your mix ratio with cement, while joint fill depends on paver spacing and patio size. Splitting the estimate keeps you from running short mid job or paying to haul away a large unused surplus.

Working With Sand in Dayton

Dayton sits on heavy clay soil, which means most sand orders here are for hardscape work rather than soil amendment, since clay does not drain well enough to make sand a smart mixing additive. Masons across the Miami Valley use this sand for mortar on brick and block work, a trade that stays busy given how much of the area's older housing stock runs to brick construction. Pool installers and paver crews also lean on it for base leveling work before the hardscape season gets going in spring. With a growing zone of 6a and a real winter, timing sand delivery around the frost dates matters more than it does further south.

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 this sand and mason sand?

In some regions mason sand is just the local name for this same washed, finely screened product, and that is true here too, the terms are used interchangeably. What matters is the fine, uniform grain that makes it workable in a mortar mix and consistent when packed into paver joints, unlike coarser concrete sand.

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

It depends on whether you mean bedding or joint fill. One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at 1 inch, which is enough for a bedding layer on a mid sized patio, but joint filling uses much less since it only fills the gaps between pavers rather than the whole surface.

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When is the best time to schedule sand delivery in Dayton?

Hardscape season here runs spring through fall, and most paver and mortar work happens once the ground is workable after the last frost around April 25. Scheduling delivery close to your actual start date, rather than weeks ahead, keeps the pile from sitting out through wet or freezing weather.

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Where will the sand be placed when it is delivered?

The load gets dropped in your driveway or another accessible spot you choose during checkout. Make sure the delivery truck has a clear path to that spot, and clear away any vehicles or obstacles beforehand, since the material is dumped in bulk rather than carried in bags.

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Should I use this sand or chip stone under my pavers?

For paver bedding, many crews in this area are moving to clean chip stone since it will not pump up through joints the way sand can, especially through Dayton's freeze thaw winters. This sand is still the right call for mortar mixing and for actual joint filling, where its fine grain is an advantage rather than a liability.

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