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Sand - Mulch Mound
Sand - Mulch Mound

About this sand

Washed and finely screened masonry sand for mortar, paver joints, and pool bases. Consistent grain, ready to screed.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
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One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a small patio or paver project might only need a fraction of a yard while a full driveway apron or larger mortar job will need more. Since typical install depth runs 1 to 2 inches for bedding and jointing work, double your square footage estimate if you are laying at the deeper end. Order by the cubic yard and round up slightly, running short mid pour is the more expensive problem.

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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Little Rock Sand Delivery

Little Rock Sand Delivery

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$74.00 per Yard
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The best local sand, without the guesswork.

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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.
Bill Doege
Bill Doege
Google Review

One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, so a small patio or paver project might only need a fraction of a yard while a full driveway apron or larger mortar job will need more. Since typical install depth runs 1 to 2 inches for bedding and jointing work, double your square footage estimate if you are laying at the deeper end. Order by the cubic yard and round up slightly, running short mid pour is the more expensive problem.

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 Little Rock Folks

4.7
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Ryan Cully

First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wan...

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First time going with this company for mulch and it was an efficient process from start to finish. Website was easy—I told them exactly where I wanted the mulch put on my driveway, and it was delivered perfectly when I got home from work the next day. Best deal around when I compared it to competitors and I will definitely be becoming back.

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Complete Your Outdoor Project

Most mason sand orders in Little Rock go out alongside pavers, brick, or a chip stone base layer for patios and walkways. If you are mixing mortar, having crushed stone or gravel on site for the sub base keeps the whole job on one delivery schedule. Pool installers often pair it with a compacted gravel base beneath the sand layer.

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Mulch Mound Pro Tip

Mason sand's fine, uniform grain is what makes it different from concrete sand or fill sand, and that difference matters most in mortar mixing. Coarser sand leaves mortar gritty and harder to trowel smooth, which shows on brick joints around older Little Rock homes where matching original mortar texture counts. If your project is repointing historic brick rather than new paver work, mason sand is the right call, not a generic sand substitute from a hardware store bag.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

A common mistake with mason sand under pavers is skipping compaction of the base layer beneath it, which lets the sand shift after our spring rains soak through Little Rock's clay soil. The clay does not drain fast, so water sits and moves the bedding layer over a season or two. Compact your gravel sub base thoroughly before screeding sand, and consider chip stone instead if the project sees heavy water flow.

Mulch Mound Pro Tip

If you are ordering for both mortar mixing and paver bedding on the same job, it is worth asking whether chip stone makes more sense for the bedding portion, since it resists washout better in our clay heavy soil and rainy stretches. Save the mason sand specifically for mortar and joint work where its fine texture is actually needed, and you will use less overall.

Working With Sand in Little Rock

Little Rock sits on clay and silt soil that drains slowly, which is exactly why mason sand matters here as a bedding and joint material rather than something you rely on for drainage in the ground. Masons use it to keep mortar workable through our humid, warm construction season, and it is a common choice for pool base work given how many backyard pools go in around town. With growing zone 7b winters rarely freezing the ground deep, hardscape crews can work most months, but spring through fall is when order volume picks up. Chip stone is replacing sand under pavers in some newer builds here because it will not pump up through joints after our heavy spring rains.

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 mason sand the same as regular sand from the hardware store?

No, mason sand is washed and finely screened for a consistent grain, which is what makes mortar workable and paver joints pack tightly. Bagged all purpose sand from a hardware store is coarser and less consistent, and it will not mix or set the same way in mortar or fine jointing work.

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

A 200 square foot patio at a 1 inch bedding depth needs a little over half a cubic yard, since one yard covers about 324 square feet at that depth. For deeper 2 inch bedding, plan on close to a full yard for that same area, and round up slightly to cover joint sweeping.

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When is the best time to install pavers with mason sand in Little Rock?

Spring through fall is peak hardscape season here, and with zone 7b winters rarely freezing the ground for long, you can technically work most of the year. Avoid installing right before a heavy rain stretch, since freshly screeded sand can wash or shift before pavers lock it in place.

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Can the delivery truck get down a narrow residential driveway?

In most cases yes, but let us know about tight turns, low branches, or gate codes when you schedule at checkout so we can plan the drop accordingly. If access is limited, the driver may need to place the load near the street rather than deep into the property.

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

Mason sand has been standard for paver bedding for years, but chip stone is increasingly used in Little Rock because it does not pump up through joints the way sand can after heavy rain soaks into our clay soil. If your project sees a lot of water runoff, chip stone may hold up better long term.

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