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One cubic yard of mason sand covers about 324 square feet at a 1 inch depth, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical install range for paver bedding and mortar work. A single yard weighs about 1.35 tons, so for a standard patio or walkway project, most Lubbock customers order somewhere between half a yard and two yards depending on square footage and joint 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 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, or roughly half that at 2 inches, which is the typical install range for paver bedding and mortar work. A single yard weighs about 1.35 tons, so for a standard patio or walkway project, most Lubbock customers order somewhere between half a yard and two yards depending on square footage and joint 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.
Most paver jobs around Lubbock pair this sand with a compacted base layer of crushed limestone or road base underneath, since the sandy loam here compacts inconsistently on its own. If you are mixing mortar for a block or stone wall, you will also want portland cement on hand before the sand arrives so the crew is not waiting on a second delivery.
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Lubbock's wind is the real enemy of a good mortar mix, not the heat. Fast evaporation off an exposed mix pile means mortar can start setting up before you have it troweled, especially on open lots without windbreaks. Mix in smaller batches than you would in a calmer climate, keep the pile covered with a damp tarp between uses, and stage your sand close to the work area so you are not hauling mix across a windy yard mid-pour.
A common mistake here is using mason sand as paver bedding sand and being surprised when joints lose material after a couple of Lubbock dust storms. The fine, uniform grain that makes it great for mortar is the same trait that lets wind and rain wash it out of open joints over time. If joint stability over years matters more than initial cost, ask about chip stone for that layer and save the mason sand for mortar work.
If your project needs both mortar sand and a paver base, order them together rather than in separate trips, since the truck is already making the run and splitting deliveries just adds cost for no benefit. Sandy loam soil in Lubbock also means you often need less base material than clay regions require, so get an accurate excavation depth before ordering the base layer so you are not overbuying either material.
Lubbock sits on sandy loam at 3,256 feet, so drainage is rarely the problem, but that same loose native soil means paver bases and mortar beds need a consistent, engineered sand rather than whatever is on site. Mason sand gives masons and DIYers a predictable mix ratio for mortar, which matters more here where wind and dry heat pull moisture out of a mix fast during spring and summer pours. For paver joints, the fine uniform grain locks in tighter than native sand, though many crews around town are shifting to chip stone for joints since it resists the wind-driven grit that works sand loose over a Lubbock summer.
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.
