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Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
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I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a small paver patio or pool base rarely needs more than a yard or two. Mortar mixing projects use far less per batch, so many masons order a half yard or full yard depending on job size. Measure your project area first, then decide whether you need a 1 inch or 2 inch bedding layer 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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Highland Sand Delivery

Highland 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.
Brachie Zehnwirth
Brachie Zehnwirth
Google Review

I have ordered twice now, a pleasure to deal with, easy and fast delivery, beautiful mulch!

One cubic yard covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a small paver patio or pool base rarely needs more than a yard or two. Mortar mixing projects use far less per batch, so many masons order a half yard or full yard depending on job size. Measure your project area first, then decide whether you need a 1 inch or 2 inch bedding layer 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 Highland Folks

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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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Mason sand often gets ordered alongside paver base stone or chip stone for the structural layers under a patio or walkway. If you are mixing mortar for a brick repair around an older Highland home, pair it with bagged cement rather than trying to source both loose. For pool installs, some crews are shifting to clean chip stone under the liner since it will not pump like sand can over time.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand looks similar to concrete sand but the grain size difference matters. Concrete sand is coarser and better for structural fill, while mason sand's fine, uniform grains are what let mortar spread smoothly under a trowel without clumping. If you are repointing brick on an older Highland home, using concrete sand instead will give you a rougher, weaker joint that cracks sooner in our freeze thaw cycles.

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A common mistake is laying sand bedding too thick, then wondering why pavers rock or settle unevenly. Keep bedding layers at 1 inch, screeded flat and level, not mounded to fix a grading problem underneath. If your base is uneven, fix the compacted stone layer below first. Sand is not a leveling tool, it is a thin cushion layer that pavers key into.

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Order slightly more than your calculated minimum, since mortar mixing and joint filling both waste some material to spillage and oversizing joints. A half yard buffer costs little compared to a second delivery fee later in the season. If you are also doing a paver base, ask about chip stone pricing since some crews now use it instead of sand under pavers to avoid pumping issues after heavy rain.

Working With Sand in Highland

Highland sits on clay loam, which drains slower than sandy soil and holds water near the surface after spring rain. That makes mason sand useful as a bedding layer under pavers and pool decks near Wicker Memorial Park, where a firm, well drained base matters more than it would on lighter soil. Masons here also lean on it for tuckpointing and mortar work on the older brick homes around town. It is not a soil amendment, it is a construction material, and the clay underneath is exactly why a proper sand base layer earns its keep.

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 regular sand from a hardware store bag?

No, this is washed and finely screened mason sand, sold loose by the cubic yard rather than in small bags. It is finer and more uniform than bagged multipurpose sand, which is what makes it workable for mortar and consistent for paver joints. Bagged sand also gets expensive fast once you need more than a few cubic feet.

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How much sand do I need for a small paver patio in Highland?

At a 1 inch bedding depth, one cubic yard covers about 324 square feet, so most patios under 300 square feet need one yard. Measure your patio's length times width first, then add a bit extra for joint filling on top of the bedding layer.

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What time of year is best to install a sand base for pavers here?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season in Highland, once the ground has thawed from our last frost around April 15 and before the first frost hits in late October. Working in that window means the clay loam beneath your base is workable and not frozen or waterlogged from spring melt.

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Where will the sand be dropped on my property?

The driver places the load at a flat, accessible spot near your driveway or work area, wherever you specify at checkout. It is dumped in a pile, not spread, so plan for a path to move it to your actual project site. Delivery day and time get confirmed when you schedule, not before.

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Should I use mason sand or chip stone under my new pavers?

Mason sand is the traditional choice and works fine for smaller residential patios and walkways. Many contractors are shifting to clean chip stone for paver bedding because it locks together and will not pump or wash out the way sand can after heavy rain on clay loam soil like ours. If you are unsure, ask what your installer prefers before ordering.

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