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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.
Rich Riley
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One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most paver joint or bedding work here only calls for 1 to 2 inches, so a single yard often handles a mid sized patio or walkway. For mortar mixing, the yardage depends more on your mix ratio than square footage, so estimate by volume of mortar needed rather than area. Measure your project footprint first, then decide whether you are setting joints or mixing mortar, since the two uses draw down a yard at very different rates.

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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Harrison Sand Delivery

Harrison 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.
Rich Riley
Rich Riley
Google Review

Highest compliments. Great driver.
Website is easy to navigate. Just a seamless process. 5 stars!!

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, and most paver joint or bedding work here only calls for 1 to 2 inches, so a single yard often handles a mid sized patio or walkway. For mortar mixing, the yardage depends more on your mix ratio than square footage, so estimate by volume of mortar needed rather than area. Measure your project footprint first, then decide whether you are setting joints or mixing mortar, since the two uses draw down a yard at very different rates.

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 Harrison Folks

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Hannah
Hannah

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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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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Sand pairs naturally with pavers, natural stone, and clean chip stone base material, especially since chip stone has become the more common choice under pavers in places where pumping sand has caused problems. If you are building a paver patio near the historic district or setting a pool deck, you likely need both a base material and this finer sand for the joints. Keep the two separate on site so they do not get mixed before you are ready to use them.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

For mortar mixing, do not substitute washed mason sand with whatever coarse material you have leftover from a base job, the two behave completely differently in a mixer. Mason sand's fine, uniform grain is what lets mortar spread smooth and bond without voids. If you are working near Harrison's older stone and brick structures downtown, matching that traditional workability matters for both strength and appearance, especially on repointing work where consistency shows.

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A common mistake on paver jobs here is assuming sand under the pavers will stay put over Harrison's freeze thaw cycles. Sand as a bedding layer can pump and shift once water gets underneath it and the ground cycles through winter, which is why many local installers have shifted to clean chip stone for that layer and save the sand strictly for filling joints on top.

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If your project involves both a base layer and joint filling, order your chip stone or base material and your mason sand as separate deliveries or clearly separated piles, since mixing them by accident wastes both. Buying the sand only in the quantity your joints actually need, rather than rounding up heavily, keeps you from storing leftover material through Harrison's wetter months where it can crust or compact.

Working With Sand in Harrison

Harrison sits on cherty silt loam, soil that holds a lot of rock fragment and drains inconsistently, which is part of why so many local hardscape projects lean on clean sand rather than native fill for setting beds and joints. With freeze and thaw running from late October through mid April at this elevation, mason work done with properly graded sand resists heaving better than jobs where native soil got mixed in. Spring through fall is when most patio, walkway, and pool deck work happens here, and that is when sand orders climb. It is not a soil amendment, it is a building material, and Harrison's rocky ground makes that distinction matter.

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, what we deliver here is washed and finely screened natural sand, which is what people in many regions call mason sand. It is finer and more uniform than concrete sand, which is exactly what makes it workable for mortar mixing and clean for paver joints. If your project calls for mason sand, this is the material.

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How many cubic yards do I need for a patio?

One cubic yard covers roughly 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth. Most paver joint work only needs 1 to 2 inches, so measure your patio's square footage and divide by that coverage rate to get a starting estimate, then round up slightly for waste.

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When is the best time to schedule a sand delivery in Harrison?

Most hardscape work here happens spring through fall, ahead of the first frost around October 25. Scheduling delivery before ground temperatures drop gives you time to finish joint work or mortar projects while conditions are workable, though sand itself is not weather sensitive to store.

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Where will the truck place the sand on my property?

You choose the drop location at checkout, typically a driveway or curb area with clear truck access. Since a cubic yard of sand weighs about 1.35 tons, pick a spot that can handle that weight and is close enough to your work area to avoid excessive wheelbarrow trips.

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Should I use sand or chip stone under my pavers?

For the base layer under pavers, many installers now use clean chip stone instead of sand, since chip stone does not pump or shift the way sand can once water gets underneath it. Sand is still the right choice for filling the joints between pavers after they are set.

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