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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One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or joint fill work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a small paver patio or a mortar mixing job, a half yard to one yard usually covers it, while larger pool deck or hardscape projects will run two yards or more depending on the footprint.
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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.
One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most mortar or joint fill work only needs 1 to 2 inches. For a small paver patio or a mortar mixing job, a half yard to one yard usually covers it, while larger pool deck or hardscape projects will run two yards or more depending on the footprint.
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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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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...
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.
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...
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.
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all co...
Really appreciate the care and follow thru that this company had with our order. A hiccup came up but they were quick to respond and address all concerns, which made our garden day a success! Thank you for your prompt care.
Mason sand pairs naturally with pavers, natural stone, and block for anyone mixing mortar or setting joints on a patio or walkway. If you are doing a pool deck or hardscape build, it is also common to order crushed base material for the sub layer before the sand goes down. Some builders in this area are moving to chip stone for paver bedding instead of sand, so tell us the application and we can help you pick the right material.
Mason sand is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly why mortar mixed with it stays workable long enough to set stone or block properly. In Del Rio's dry heat, mortar can start to stiffen fast, so mix in smaller batches and keep the sand pile covered or slightly damp before use rather than letting it bake dry in direct sun all afternoon.
A common mistake is using mason sand as paver bedding and expecting it to stay put. It pumps and shifts under joint stress over time, especially with the wet dry clay cycles here, which is why many builders have shifted to clean chip stone for the bedding layer and reserve mason sand for the joints themselves and for mortar work.
Since mason sand is sold and priced by the cubic yard, ordering the right amount up front avoids a second delivery charge for a small top off. If your project also needs a base course, order your crushed base and mason sand together so both loads arrive in one trip instead of scheduling deliveries twice.
Del Rio sits on chalky clay that drains slow and shifts with the wet dry cycle common to zone 8b. That kind of native soil is not something you build patios or mortar joints on top of without a properly bedded base, and mason sand is the material that lets mortar work smoothly and joints lock in tight. With hardscape season running spring through fall here, most of our mason sand orders go out for paver joint fill, mortar batches for stone and block work, and pool deck bases where a fine, consistent grain matters more than bulk.
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.
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.
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.
